Current Affairs Question - 13 July 2022
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Inter-State Council
Consider the following statements with reference to the Inter-State Council (ISC):
- The Inter-State Council was established under Article 263 of the Constitution, which states that the President may constitute such a body if a need is felt for it.
- In 1998, Sarkaria Commission suggested the Council should exist as a permanent body, and in 1990 it came into existence through a Presidential Order.
- The Council was reconstituted in May 2021.
Choose the incorrect statement(s) from the options given below:
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
Only 1
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| D |
Only 3
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Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Consider the following statements with reference to Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis:
- The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) with a Statistical Laboratory was set up by him in 1950.
- He was also a key figure in the development of India’s second five-year plan (1956-1961).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
| A |
Only 1
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| B |
Only 2
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| C |
Both 1 & 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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