How many states and union territories does India have?

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7 states and 29 union territories

29 states and 8 union territories

26 states and 7 union territories

27 states and 9 union territories

answer is B.

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India has 29 states and 8 union territories. The 29 states are Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Assam, UP, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and the seven sisters, which include Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Nagaland. Every state has its own native language and several tribal languages, cultures, and heritage sites. The eight union territories are Andaman and Nicobar, Daman and Diu, Chandigarh, Delhi, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Lakshadweep.

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