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Option D - As of 2022, there are 8 Union Territories in India.
• The Merger of Union Territories: The Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu were combined as one single union territory on 26th January 2020.
• Creation of new Union Territories: Ladakh was separated from Jammu and Kashmir and created as a separate Union Territory.
D. As of 2022, there are 8 Union Territories in India.
• The Merger of Union Territories: The Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu were combined as one single union territory on 26th January 2020.
• Creation of new Union Territories: Ladakh was separated from Jammu and Kashmir and created as a separate Union Territory.