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Course Contents (India)
- Introduction
- Profile of the 28 states and 7 Union territories.
Summary:
India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic
with a Parliamentary system of Government. The President is the
constitutional head of Executive of the Union. In the states, the Governor,
as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive. The system
of government in states closely resembles that of the Union. There are 28
states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are
administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him.
From the largest to the smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique
demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.
Several world-renowned companies/ industries exists in these States which
encourage large investments into the country. They are largely confined to
iron and steel, cement, textiles, agro-processing, mineral-based industries,
drugs and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, electronics, automobiles, etc.
Various State Governments have also recognised Information Technology
(IT) industry as an integral part of the economy, thereby attracting new
players into the market. IT revolution is committed to provide good
governance that ensures transparency, reduction in transaction costs,
efficiency and citizen centric delivery of public services. Therefore, the
Government is making all efforts to facilitate the growth of such industries
and promote overall development of the economy.
Profile of the 28 states and 7 Union territories.
• Andhra Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Bihar
• Chhattisgarh
• Goa
• Gujarat
• Haryana
• Himachal Pradesh
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Jharkhand
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Orissa
• Punjab
• Rajasthan
• Sikkim
• Tamil Nadu
• Tripura
• Uttarakhand
• Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal
Union Territories
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Chandigarh
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Daman and Diu
• Delhi
• Lakshadweep
• Puducherry
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