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that particular State. Each State has a capital where the State Government

offices are situated. The Governor, the Chief Minister, the council of
ministers and officers run a State Government. The State Government

looks after the interests of a particular State.

Union Territory

Some small territories are directly ruled by

the Central Government. These territories Knowledge Zone
  The whole nation is run in the
are called the Union Territories. People name of the President.

of a Union Territory do not elect the   A State is run in the name of the
government. Delhi is called the National Governor.

Capital Territory. It has its own elected   A Governor is appointed by the
government. The Central Government only President of India.

sees the law and order (police) of Delhi.

Union Territory Capital

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Sri Vijaya Puram
(Port Blair)

2. Chandigarh Chandigarh

3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman

4. Lakshadweep Kavaratti

5. Puducherry Puducherry

6. NCT of Delhi New Delhi

7. Jammu & Kashmir Jammu/Srinagar
8. Ladakh Leh

AT ONE GO

 India became independent on 15 August 1947.

 The Government of India looks after the needs and welfare of the whole country.
 The offices of the Central Government are located in Delhi, the capital of India.
 India is divided into twenty-eight States and eight Union Territories.

 A State Government is elected by the people living in that State.

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