Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Inter-State Council:
1.Inter-State Council is a permanent constitutional body.
2.It is responsible for adjudicating and resolving inter-state water disputes.
3.The Inter-State Council is required to meet at least three times a year.
4.The Inter-State Council is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The Inter-State Council is not a permanent constitutional body, but rather a recommendatory body established through a Presidential Order based on Article 263 of the Constitution. The Inter-State Council is not responsible for adjudicating or resolving inter-state water disputes. This function is generally carried out by tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Statements 3 and 4 are correct. The Inter-State Council is supposed to meet at least three times a year, although in practice it has met far less frequently. The Prime Minister of India is the Chairman of the Inter-State Council.
Source: The Hindu
