Examine the status of Union territories in Indian federation.
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The Parliament of India can pass a law to amend the constitution and provide a Legislature with elected Members and a\xa0Chief Minister\xa0for a\xa0union territory, as it\xa0has\xa0done for Delhi and Puducherry. In general, the President of India appoints an administrator or lieutenant governor for each UT.\xa0In 1987, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram became states on 20 February, followed by Goa on 30 May, while erstwhile union territory of Goa,\xa0Daman and Diu\’s northern exclaves Damão and Diu became separate union territory as\xa0Daman and Diu.\xa0There\xa0are a total of 28\xa0States\xa0in\xa0India\xa0as of May\xa02020. Q2.\xa0How many states and union territories are there in India? Ans.There\xa0are 28\xa0states\xa0and 8\xa0union territories\xa0in\xa0India\xa0at\xa0present.