Consider the following statements with respect to Zonal Councils:
1. They were set up in 1957 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
2. The Prime minister is the chairman of these councils.
3. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are part of the Central Zonal Council.

How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following statements with respect to Zonal Councils:
1. They were set up in 1957 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
2. The Prime minister is the chairman of these councils.
3. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are part of the Central Zonal Council.

How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Recently, the Home Minister presided over a meeting of the Zonal Council.

Statement 1 is correct: Zonal Councils were established by Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, and became operational in 1957.

Statement 2 is not correct: The Union Home Minister is the common chairman of all five zonal councils, not the Prime Minister.

Statement 3 is not correct: Only Madhya Pradesh is part of the Central Zonal Council; Rajasthan is in the Northern Zonal Council.
Central Zonal Council: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Northern Zonal Council: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ladakh.

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Consider the following statements with respect to Zonal Councils: 1. They were set up in 1957 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. 2. The Prime minister is the chairman of these councils. 3. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are part of the Central Zonal Council. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None