Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Zonal Councils of India:
1.The recommendations of Zonal Councils are binding on both the Centre and the states concerned.
2.The Union Home Minister acts as the Chairman of all five Zonal Councils, while the Chief Ministers of the member states serve as Vice-Chairman by rotation.
3.The North Eastern Council is a statutory body created under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and is included as one of the Zonal Councils.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: Zonal Councils are advisory and deliberative bodies; their recommendations are not binding.
Statement 2 is correct: The Union Home Minister is the Chairman of all Zonal Councils, and Chief Ministers serve as Vice-Chairman by rotation.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The North Eastern Council is a separate statutory body created under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, not under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, and is not one of the five Zonal Councils.
Source: DD News
