Which of the following statements with regard to Inter-State Council is/are correct ? 1. It was established under the provisions of the Constitution of India. 2. The Council is a recommendatory body. 3. There is a standing committee of the Council under the Chairman- ship of the Prime Minister of India to process matters for consideration of the Council. Select the correct answer using the code given below : ,

The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India [5]. It was formally constituted in 1990 following the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission to promote coordination between the Centre and the States [2]. Statement 1 is correct as it is a constitutional provision. Statement 2 is also correct because the Council functions as a recommendatory body, deliberating on issues of common interest and making recommendations for better coordination of policy and action [4]. However, statement 3 is incorrect; while the Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Council itself [1], the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council is chaired by the Union Home Minister, not the Prime Minister. The Standing Committee was established in 1996 to process matters for the Council's consideration.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 16: Inter-State Relations > INTER-STATE COUNCILS > p. 168
2. [5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 16: Inter State Relations > INTER-STATE COUNCILS > p. 167
3. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 16: Inter State Relations > INTER-STATE COUNCILS > p. 168
4. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 16: Inter-State Relations > INTER-STATE COUNCILS > p. 169
5. [4] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 16: Inter State Relations > INTER-STATE COUNCILS > p. 169