Q. Consider the following pairs regarding the administration of the Union Territories in India:
Designation of Administrator Union Territory
1. Lieutenant Governor Puducherry
2. Chief Commissioner Lakshadweep
3. Administrator Andaman and Nicobar
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
An administrator of a union territory is an agent of the President and not head of state like a governor. The President can specify the designation of an administrator; it may be Lieutenant Governor or Chief Commissioner or Administrator.
Pair 1 is correct and Pair 3 is incorrect. At present, it is Lieutenant Governor in the case of Delhi, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Pair 2 is incorrect. It is Administrator in the case of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep.
