Which of the following States/UTs are included in the Northern Zonal

Which of the following States/UTs are included in the Northern Zonal Council?

Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
The correct answer is B, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi.
The Northern Zonal Council, established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, comprises the states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. Option B correctly lists several of the states and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, all of which are members of the Northern Zonal Council. Options A, C, and D incorrectly include Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, which belong to the Central Zonal Council.
Zonal Councils are advisory bodies that aim to promote inter-state cooperation and coordination. They were created to foster a sense of regionalism while ensuring national integration. There are five Zonal Councils: Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern. A separate North Eastern Council was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971.
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