The provisions for setting up Inter-State Councils are mentioned in Ar

The provisions for setting up Inter-State Councils are mentioned in Article 263 of the Constitution of India. Which among the following is not the correct composition of member States in case of Eastern Zonal Council?

Bihar
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The correct answer is D) Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is not a member of the Eastern Zonal Council.
Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. There are five Zonal Councils: Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern. The Eastern Zonal Council comprises the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. Chhattisgarh is part of the Central Zonal Council, along with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, Chhattisgarh is not a member of the Eastern Zonal Council.
The Zonal Councils aim to promote inter-state cooperation and coordination. The Union Home Minister is the common chairman of all five Zonal Councils. Each Chief Minister of the member states serves as the Vice-Chairman by rotation for one year. Each state is represented by the Chief Minister and two other ministers, and the administrator in case of Union Territories.