Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?
- National Development Council
- Planning Commission
- Zonal Councils
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Smart Elimination
The Constitution is a static legal text. The "Planning Commission" (now NITI Aayog) was a government body formed by an executive order, not written in the Constitution. So it's an extra-constitutional body (created by Cabinet Resolution).
Zonal Councils are statutory (Act of 1956). Hence, all are non-constitutional.
Potential Trap
Confusing Statutory/Executive bodies with Constitutional ones.
Answer Key & Explanation
Answer: DThe correct answer is Option D.
Analysis:
- National Development Council (NDC): Established by an executive resolution of the Cabinet in 1952. Not Constitutional.
- Planning Commission: Established by an executive resolution in 1950. Not Constitutional. (Now replaced by NITI Aayog).
- Zonal Councils: Established by the States Reorganization Act of 1956. They are Statutory bodies, not Constitutional.
Therefore, none of them find mention in the Constitution.
Value Addition
- Inter-State Council: This is a Constitutional body (Article 263), unlike Zonal Councils.
- Finance Commission: Constitutional (Article 280).
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