Question

Which Commission advocated the establishment of a permanent Inter-state Council, called ‘Inter-governmental Council’?
1. Punchhi Commission 
2. Sarkaria Commission
3. Radhakrishnan Commission
4. Moily Commission

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sarkaria Commission

The correct answer is Sarkaria Commission.

• Sarkaria Commission advocated the establishment of a permanent Inter-state Council, called "Inter-governmental Council". 
• The Inter-State Council is a non-permanent constitutional body.
• The council is set up by a presidential order on the basis of provisions in Article 263 of the Indian Constitution. 
• The body was formed on 28 May 1990 on the recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission by presidential order.

• Punchhi Commission was set up on 28 April 2007 headed by the former chief justice of India M.M. Punchhi. 
• The Government of India set up the Radhakrishnan Commission on 4 November 1948 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.
• Moily Commission is the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC). The commission was constituted on 31 August 2005. The commission was set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily.