Consider the following statements regarding administration of Union Territories (UTs):
- The President can appoint the Governor of state as the administrator of an adjoining UT.
- Only the UTs of Delhi and Chandigarh are provided with legislative assembly and a Council of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister.
Select the incorrect statement(s) from the given choices.
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Administration of Union territories
(1) Save as otherwise provided by Parliament by law, every Union territory shall be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through an administrator to be appointed by him with such designation as he may specify.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Part VI, the President may appoint the Governor of a state as the administrator of an adjoining Union territory, and where a Governor is so appointed, he shall exercise his functions as such administrator independently of his Council of Ministers. (Hence, statement 1 is correct.)
The National Capital Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry each has a legislative assembly and council of ministers. Some bills passed by the legislative assembly of the Union Territory of Puducherry and National Capital Territory of Delhi are required to be reserved for consideration and assent of the President.(Hence, statement 2 is incorrect).