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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

On the recommendation of which commission/committee, the Inter-State Council was set up in India ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Sarkaria Commission

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sarkaria Commission”.
Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983 by the central government of India.

The Sarkaria Commission's charter was to examine the central-state relationship on various portfolios and suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India.

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