Q. With reference to Zonal Council which of the following statements is/are correct:
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Explanation:
Both statements are incorrect.
The Zonal Councils are the statutory (and not the constitutional) bodies. They are established by an Act of the Parliament, that is, the States Reorganization Act of 1956.
Every zonal council comprises the following members: (a) Home minister of Central government. (b) Chief Ministers of all the States in the zone. (c) Two other ministers from each state in the zone. (d)
The administrator of each union territory in the zone. The home minister of the Central government is the common chairman of the five zonal councils.