UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

With reference to India, consider the following: I. The Inter-State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zonal Councils. How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Answer

Correct Answer

Only one

Explanation

The Inter-State Council was established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India. The National Security Council is an extra-constitutional advisory body set up by an executive resolution, and Zonal Councils were established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, a statutory (not constitutional) body. Hence only one (the Inter-State Council) has direct constitutional backing.

Topics: inter-state council, polity, zonal councils