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A Unicode character requires between one and four bytes of storage, depending on the encoding format used. Hence, a character requires one byte of storage.

A Union territory is a type of administrative division in India. Unlike the other states which have their own state governments, union territories are ruled by the central government. There are 7 union territories in India. They are ::

• National Capital Territory of Delhi – Delhi.

• Chandigarh – Chandigarh.

• Daman and Diu – Daman.

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli – Silvassa.

• Pondicherry – Puducherry.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Port Blair.

• Lakshadweep – Kavaratti.

The India's commerce and industry ministry has started the exercise to revise base year to 2017-18 for computation of wholesale inflation with a view to present more realistic picture of the price situation

In May last year, the government revised the base year for WPI-based inflation to 2011-12 to give a better indication of changes in prices of commodities.

The new index, with 2017-18, is expected to have new items, which would provide a more realistic picture of price rise and its impact on people.

Most of the additions could be in the manufactured products category. Currently, the index has a total of 697 items, including primary articles, fuel and power and manufactured products.