Q. Who among the following are the members of the Standing Committee of the Inter State Council?
1. Prime Minister
2. Union Home Minister
3. Chief Ministers of all states
4. Cabinet Ministers of the state.
5. Governors.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Option 1 is incorrect: The Prime Minister is a member of the Inter State Council, and not its standing committee.
Option 2 is correct: The Union Home Minister is a member of both the Inter State Council, as well as its Standing Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Inter State Council.
Option 3 is incorrect: The Standing Committee has only 9 Chief Ministers (chosen by rotation), whereas the Inter State Council has all the Chief Ministers in India as its members.
Option 4 is incorrect: 5 union ministers of cabinet rank, apart from the Union Home Minister are members of the Standing Committee. The Inter State Council also has 6 union cabinet ministers (including the Union Home Minister)
Option 5 is incorrect: Governors are not a part of the Standing Committee. However, Governors of states under President’s Rule are members of the Inter State Council.
