Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constituiton? 1. National Development Council 2. Planning Commission 3. Zonal Councils Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The National Development Council (NDC), the Planning Commission, and Zonal Councils are all non-constitutional bodies as they are not mentioned in the Constitution of India. The National Development Council and the Planning Commission (now replaced by NITI Aayog) were established through executive resolutions, making them neither constitutional nor statutory bodies [4]. They serve as advisory organs for social and economic development [2]. In contrast, Zonal Councils are statutory bodies, meaning they were created by an Act of Parliament—specifically the States Reorganisation Act of 1956—rather than being mandated by the Constitution [4]. While the Inter-State Council is a constitutional body under Article 263, the NDC, Planning Commission, and Zonal Councils do not derive their authority from any constitutional provision [4]. Therefore, none of the three bodies find mention in the Constitution.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > TNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT l COUNCIL > p. 472
2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Development_Council_(India)
3. [4] https://interstatecouncil.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CHAPTERXI.pdf
4. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 16: Inter-State Relations > ZONAL COUNCILS > p. 170