{"id":89266,"date":"2025-06-01T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89266"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:15","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-inter-state-council-is-es","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-inter-state-council-is-es\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. The Inter-State Council is es"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Inter-State Council is a permanent constitutional body.<\/li>\n<li>3. The Prime Minister of India is the Chairman of the Inter-State Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India, which empowers the President to constitute such a body. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: Article 263 states that the President *may* establish such a Council *if at any time it appears to him that the public interests would be served*. This makes it a constitutional body but not a permanent one in the sense of being mandatorily required to exist at all times by the Constitution (unlike, for example, the Election Commission or Finance Commission). While it has been constituted and is a standing body since 1990, classifying it as a &#8220;permanent constitutional body&#8221; is generally considered inaccurate in comparison to bodies whose existence is explicitly mandated as permanent by the Constitution. This statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: The Prime Minister of India is the Chairman of the Inter-State Council. This is explicitly stated in the order constituting the Council. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Council&#8217;s functions are advisory, providing a forum for discussion and recommendation on disputes between states, investigation and discussion of subjects of common interest, and recommendations for better coordination of policy and action. The council consists of the Prime Minister as Chairman, Chief Ministers of all States, Chief Ministers of Union Territories with Legislative Assemblies, and Administrators of UTs without Legislative Assemblies, and six Union Cabinet Ministers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India. 2. The Inter-State Council is a permanent constitutional body. 3. The Prime Minister of India is the Chairman of the Inter-State Council. Which of the statements given above are correct? 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