GK Question

polity hard mcq

Zonal Councils, which promote inter-State cooperation, were established by which legal instrument?

  1. Constitutional Amendment
  2. Parliamentary Act
  3. Presidential Order
  4. Supreme Court Direction

Answer: Parliamentary Act

States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (not Constitution) established five Zonal Councils: Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, Southern. Each comprises CMs of member States + 2 other Ministers per State + Union Home Minister (Chairman). Advisory bodies promoting economic/social planning, border disputes resolution, inter-State transport coordination.

Topic Federal Relations - Zonal Councils
Exam Relevance Inter-State cooperation mechanism question for UPSC Mains and advanced SSC exams