The Centre-State Relation

21. The regional councils are constituted by— [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Constitution
(b) Parliamentary Laws
(c) Resolution of Government
(d) National Development Council

Correct Answer: (b) Parliamentary Laws

Solution:Parliament Act- 1956 formed 5 regional Councils namely – North, South, Central, East and West. The Sixth Regional Council North East was formed in 1971. Home Minister is the Chairman of every Council.

22. Who among the following chairs the Zonal Council? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) Home Minister of India
(c) Chief Ministers of the zones in rotations
(d) Finance Minister of India

Correct Answer: (b) Home Minister of India

Solution:Parliament Act- 1956 formed 5 regional Councils namely – North, South, Central, East and West. The Sixth Regional Council North East was formed in 1971. Home Minister is the Chairman of every Council.

23. Which one of the following is not a feature of a zonal council? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) It is a constitutional body
(b) Five Zonal Councils have set up under the State Reorganisation Act, 1956
(c) Chandigarh although not a state, is included in Zonal Council
(d) It is an Advisory body

Correct Answer: (a) It is a constitutional body

Solution:The zonal councils have been set up under the state reorganization Act, 1956 to advice on matters of common interest to each of the five zones into which the territory of India has been divided. Zonal councils are not constitutional bodies rather they are statutory bodies. Originally five zonal Councils were formed as per the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

They are-

Northern Zonal Council
Central Zonal Council
Eastern Zonal Council
Western Zonal Council
Southern Zonal Council

The North Eastern states i.e. (i) Assam (ii) Arunachal Pradesh (iii) Manipur (iv) Tripura (v) Mizoram (vi) Meghalaya and (vii) Nagaland are not included in the zonal council and their special problems are looked after by the North Eastern Council, setup under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Chandigarh, although not a state, is included in zonal council. Similarly, Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and Puducherry also have been included in the zonal councils.

24. With reference to the regional councils in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

1. The councils act as 'Sub-Federal Links' of Indian Federal System.

2. The councils pave the way for co-operation and integration among the states in Indian federal system.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:The regional councils serve as the 'Sub-Federal Links' in the Indian Union System. It provides a better platform, where the centre and the states and the mutual invalidations of the States can be resolved through free and fair discussions and consultations. It is a regional platform for collaborative efforts for economically, politically and culturally interconnected states. It is capable of focusing on specific matters involving regional aspects and keeping the national perspective in mind.

25. When was the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council formed? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) 8 August, 1993
(b) 8 August, 1994
(c) 8 August, 1995
(d) 8 August, 1996

Correct Answer: (c) 8 August, 1995

Solution:Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council, formed on 8 August, 1995, comprised 18 districts of Santhal Pargana and Chota Nagpur.

26. Which of the following is not matched properly? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Union Parliament's power of adjudication in Inter-State water dispute - Article 262 of the Constitution
(b) Inter-State Water Dispute Act, 1956
(c) River Boards Act, 1970
(d) National Water Policy, 1987

Correct Answer: (c) River Boards Act, 1970

Solution:Option (c) is not correctly matched. River Boards Act was enacted and came into force in 1956, not in 1970. All the other options are correctly matched.

27. Sarkaria Commission was set up to review- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) The relations between the President and the Prime Minister
(b) The relations between the Legislature and the Executive
(c) The relations between the Executive and the Judiciary
(d) The relations between the Union and the States

Correct Answer: (d) The relations between the Union and the States

Solution:To consider the relationship between the Union and State and to give suggestions to strengthen it, a commission was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice R.S. Sarkaria on 9 June, 1983. B. Shivaraman and S.R. Sen were the other two members of this Commission. This Commission submitted its report in January, 1988.

28. Who among the following was a member of Sarkaria Commission? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) V. Shankar
(b) K. Hanumanthaiah
(c) Dr. S.R. Sen
(d) O.V. Algesan

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. S.R. Sen

Solution:To consider the relationship between the Union and State and to give suggestions to strengthen it, a commission was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice R.S. Sarkaria on 9 June, 1983. B. Shivaraman and S.R. Sen were the other two members of this Commission. This Commission submitted its report in January, 1988.

29. In which one of the following years was Sarkaria Commission, which was empowered to recommend changes in Centre-State relations, submitted its report? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:To consider the relationship between the Union and State and to give suggestions to strengthen it, a commission was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice R.S. Sarkaria on 9 June, 1983. B. Shivaraman and S.R. Sen were the other two members of this Commission. This Commission submitted its report in January, 1988.

Note: Answer was given by Bihar Public Service Commission as option (d), which is not correct.

30. The recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission are related to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) Distribution of revenue
(b) Powers and functions of President
(c) Membership of the Parliament
(d) Centre-State relations

Correct Answer: (d) Centre-State relations

Solution:To consider the relationship between the Union and State and to give suggestions to strengthen it, a commission was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice R.S. Sarkaria on 9 June, 1983. B. Shivaraman and S.R. Sen were the other two members of this Commission. This Commission submitted its report in January, 1988.

Note: Answer was given by Bihar Public Service Commission as option (d), which is not correct.

The Centre-State Relation

21. The regional councils are constituted by— [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

22. Who among the following chairs the Zonal Council? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

23. Which one of the following is not a feature of a zonal council? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

24. With reference to the regional councils in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

25. When was the Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council formed? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

26. Which of the following is not matched properly? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

27. Sarkaria Commission was set up to review- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

28. Who among the following was a member of Sarkaria Commission? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

29. In which one of the following years was Sarkaria Commission, which was empowered to recommend changes in Centre-State relations, submitted its report? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

30. The recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission are related to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

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