Zonal Councils, which promote inter-State cooperation, were established by which legal instrument?
- Constitutional Amendment
- Parliamentary Act
- Presidential Order
- 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.