Southern Zonal Councils meeting
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Zonal Council?
1. Zonal Councils are constitutional bodies.
2. They are advisory in nature.- Published on 15 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
- Zonal Council are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act 1956.
- Zonal councils have been established by the Parliament to promote interstate cooperation and coordination.
- There are 6 zonal councils.
- Only North Eastern Council was created by North Eastern Council Act, 1972.
- The 26th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
- It decided to issue more biometric cards to fishermen for safety, urged railways to reconsider policy on sharing of costs, and discussed reimbursing the expenditure in certain areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE).
- Southern Zonal Council is composed of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
