Which of the following statements about the Inter-State Council is/are

Which of the following statements about the Inter-State Council is/are correct?

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1. It can inquire into disputes between States.
2. It cannot investigate subjects involving the Union.

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023

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Statement 1 is correct. Article 263 of the Constitution empowers the President to establish an Inter-State Council to inquire into and advise upon disputes which may have arisen between States. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Inter-State Council is also tasked with investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the States, or the Union and one or more of the States, have a common interest. This explicitly includes subjects involving the Union.

The Inter-State Council can inquire into disputes between States and investigate/discuss subjects of common interest between the Union and States.

The Inter-State Council was established in 1990 based on the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission. It is a recommendatory body on issues relating to Centre-State and inter-State relations. The Council comprises the Prime Minister (Chairman), Chief Ministers of all States, Chief Ministers of Union Territories having Legislative Assemblies, Administrators of Union Territories not having Legislative Assemblies, and six Central Cabinet Ministers nominated by the Prime Minister.

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