Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?1. National Development Council2. Planning Commission3. Zonal CouncilsSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
ExplanationThe National Development Council, the Planning Commission and the Zonal Councils do not find its mention in the Constitution.They are the Non-Constitutional Bodies.Few details about the same are as follows:National Development Council (NDC) was set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the government.It served as “the highest decision-making authority” in the country on development matters.The National Development Council used to advise the Planning Commission on planning.Currently, there is no existence of NDC and Planning Commission, it has been replaced by NITI AAYOG.The Planning Commission of India was set up by a Resolution of the Government of India in March 1950. The Zonal Councils are the statutory (and not the constitutional) bodies.They are established by an Act of the Parliament, that is, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956. The act divided the country into five zones- Northern, Central, Eastern, Western and Southern and provided a zonal council for each zone.27. GOVERNANCE 304
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