- The number of states has changed over time due to reorganization acts. - The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, reduced the number of states from 29 to 28 by converting the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.
How many States are there in India at presents?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2006 · Topic: State and Union Territories (Evolution of states and union territories since independence (linguistic reorganization, State Reorganization Commissions - Dhar, JVP, Fazl Ali))
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