UPPSC PCS 2017 · Question 32 of 149

Which one of the following is not a feature of a zonal council?

Polity

AIt is a constitutional bodyCorrect
BFive Zonal Councils have set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
CChandigarh although not a state, is included in Zonal Council
DIt is an Advisory body

Answer: A. It is a constitutional body

Explanation

Regional councils are statutory (not constitutional) bodies. The Zonal Councils have been established by an Act of the Parliament, i.e., the States Reorganization Act 1956.

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