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Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
- The Prime Minister
- The Chairman, Finance Commission
- Ministers of the Union Cabinet
- Chief Ministers of the States
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the NDC and a core member.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The Chairman, Finance Commission is not a member of the NDC; the Finance Commission is a separate constitutional body.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Ministers of the Union Cabinet are members of the NDC.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: Chief Ministers of all States (and formerly UTs with legislatures) are members of the NDC.
Therefore, 1, 3 and 4 only constitute the National Development Council.
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.
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The National Development Council (NDC) was established in August 1952 by an executive resolution and is not mentioned in the Constitution.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The Planning Commission was set up in March 1950 through an executive resolution; it was a non-constitutional, non-statutory body (replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015).
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Zonal Councils are statutory bodies created under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and are not mentioned in the Constitution.
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