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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 13 Sep 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President constitute an Inter-State Council?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Article 263.

Article 263 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to establish an Inter-State Council to promote coordination between states and the Union. This Council helps resolve inter-state disputes, investigates matters of common interest, and improves policy coordination. The Sarkaria Commission strongly recommended activating this Council to strengthen cooperative federalism, and it was finally set up in 1990.

Explanation of other options:

  • Article 262 deals with the adjudication of disputes relating to inter-state rivers and water bodies, allowing Parliament to create tribunals.

  • Article 280 establishes the Finance Commission, which recommends financial distribution between the Union and states.

  • Article 356 allows the imposition of President’s Rule in states when constitutional machinery breaks down.