States & Union Territories of India – Symbols, CM & Governor (2025)

States & Union Territories of India – Symbols, CM & Governor (2025)

India, a vast and diverse nation, comprises 28 states and 8 union territories. Each has its own identity, administration, and official symbols like the state animal, bird, tree, and flower. Understanding these is important for students preparing for competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, and also for general awareness.

🔷 Why Learn About States and UTs?

  • Boosts general knowledge and civic awareness
  • Essential for UPSC, SSC, and school-level GK exams
  • Encourages pride in India's diversity and culture

🗺️ List of Indian States with Symbols, Chief Minister & Governor (2025)

🗺️ List of Indian States & Union Territories – Symbols, CM & Governor (2025)

State/UT Capital Chief Minister Governor / Administrator State Animal State Bird
Andhra PradeshAmaravatiY. S. Jagan Mohan ReddyS. Abdul NazeerBlackbuckRose-ringed Parakeet
Arunachal PradeshItanagarPema KhanduKaiwalya Trivikram ParnaikMithunGreat Hornbill
AssamDispurHimanta Biswa SarmaGulab Chand KatariaOne-horned RhinocerosWhite-winged Duck
BiharPatnaNitish KumarRajendra Vishwanath ArlekarGaurHouse Sparrow
ChhattisgarhRaipurVishnu Deo SaiBiswabhusan HarichandanWild BuffaloHill Myna
GoaPanajiPramod SawantP. S. Sreedharan PillaiGaurYellow-throated Bulbul
GujaratGandhinagarBhupendrabhai PatelAcharya DevvratAsiatic LionGreater Flamingo
HaryanaChandigarhNayab Singh SainiBandaru DattatreyaBlackbuckBlack Francolin
Himachal PradeshShimlaSukhvinder Singh SukhuShiv Pratap ShuklaSnow LeopardWestern Tragopan
JharkhandRanchiChampai SorenC. P. RadhakrishnanElephantKoel
KarnatakaBengaluruSiddaramaiahThawar Chand GehlotIndian ElephantIndian Roller
KeralaThiruvananthapuramPinarayi VijayanArif Mohammad KhanIndian ElephantGreat Hornbill
Madhya PradeshBhopalMohan YadavMangubhai C. PatelBarasinghaAsian Paradise Flycatcher
MaharashtraMumbaiEknath ShindeRamesh BaisIndian Giant SquirrelYellow-footed Green Pigeon
ManipurImphalN. Biren SinghAnusuiya UikeySangaiMrs. Hume’s Pheasant
MeghalayaShillongConrad SangmaPhagu ChauhanClouded LeopardHill Myna
MizoramAizawlLalduhomaHari Babu KambhampatiSerowMrs. Hume’s Pheasant
NagalandKohimaNeiphiu RioLa. GanesanMithunBlyth’s Tragopan
OdishaBhubaneswarNaveen PatnaikRaghubar DasSambar DeerIndian Roller
PunjabChandigarhBhagwant MannBanwarilal PurohitBlackbuckNorthern Goshawk
RajasthanJaipurBhairon Singh Shekhawat (example)Kalraj MishraChinkaraGreat Indian Bustard
SikkimGangtokPrem Singh TamangLakshman Prasad AcharyaRed PandaBlood Pheasant
Tamil NaduChennaiM. K. StalinR. N. RaviNilgiri TahrEmerald Dove
TelanganaHyderabadRevanth ReddyTamilisai SoundararajanSpotted DeerIndian Roller
TripuraAgartalaManik SahaIndrasena ReddyPhayre’s Leaf MonkeyGreen Imperial Pigeon
Uttar PradeshLucknowYogi AdityanathAnandiben PatelSwamp DeerSarus Crane
UttarakhandDehradunPushkar Singh DhamiGurmit SinghAlpine Musk DeerHimalayan Monal
West BengalKolkataMamata BanerjeeC. V. Ananda BoseFishing CatWhite-throated Kingfisher
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsPort BlairNAAdmiral D. K. JoshiDugongAndaman Wood Pigeon
ChandigarhChandigarhNABanwarilal PurohitIndian Grey MongooseIndian Grey Hornbill
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuDamanNADinesh KumarLionFlamingo
Delhi (NCT)New DelhiArvind KejriwalVinai Kumar SaxenaNilgaiHouse Sparrow
Jammu and KashmirSrinagar/JammuNAManoj SinhaHangulBlack-necked Crane
LadakhLehNAB. D. MishraSnow LeopardBlack-necked Crane
LakshadweepKavarattiNAPraful Khoda PatelButterfly FishNoddy Tern
PuducherryPuducherryN. RangasamyTamilisai SoundararajanIndian Palm SquirrelKoel

🌿 Importance of State Symbols

Each symbol reflects the culture, biodiversity, and pride of the region. For example, the Great Indian Bustard, the state bird of Rajasthan, is critically endangered and symbolizes the state's dry grasslands.

🎯 Summary

  • India has 28 states and 8 union territories.
  • Each state has its own CM, Governor, and state symbols.
  • Union Territories are governed by Administrators or Lieutenant Governors.
  • This information is important for competitive exams and general knowledge.

📝 Quiz Time – Test Your Knowledge!

  1. Who is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2025?
    A. Akhilesh Yadav
    B. Mayawati
    C. Yogi Adityanath ✅
    D. Rajnath Singh
  2. What is the state bird of Maharashtra?
    A. Peacock
    B. Indian Roller
    C. Emerald Dove
    D. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon ✅
  3. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in 2025?
    A. Anil Baijal
    B. Vinai Kumar Saxena ✅
    C. Kiran Bedi
    D. Ajay Bhalla
  4. Which is the state animal of Rajasthan?
    A. Tiger
    B. Nilgiri Tahr
    C. Chinkara ✅
    D. Lion
  5. How many Union Territories does India have as of 2025?
    A. 7
    B. 8 ✅
    C. 9
    D. 6

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