Consider the following statements regarding the geographical boundaries of India 1 The Union of Indi...........

Indian Polity Union and Its territory

Consider the following statements regarding the geographical boundaries of India:

1. The Union of India includes only the States and the two Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

2. The territory of India includes twenty nine States, the seven Union Territories and such other territories as may be acquired by India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

No Union Territory shares a federal relationship with the Union Government.
The UTs are part of the Centre. They are not included in the expressly “Union of India” which includes only the Union and the twenty eight States.
The territory of India includes twenty eight States, the eight Union Territories and such other territories as may be acquired by India.