UPSC Express

The objectives (or the functions) of the zonal councils does not include which of the following:

a       To help in arresting the growth of acute state-consciousness, regionalism, linguism and particularistic trends
b       To help in removing the after-effects of separation in some cases so that the process of reorganisation, integration and economic advancement may synchronise
c       To secure some kind of political equilibrium between different regions of the country
d       None of the above
Explanation:

Solution (d)

The objectives (or the functions) of the zonal councils, in detail, are as follows:

·         To achieve an emotional integration of the country.

·         To help in arresting the growth of acute state-consciousness, regionalism, linguism and particularistic trends.

·         To help in removing the after-effects of separation in some cases so that the process of reorganisation, integration and economic advancement may synchronise.

·         To enable the Centre and states to cooperate with each other in social and economic matters and exchange ideas and experience in order to evolve uniform policies.

·         To cooperate with each other in the successful and speedy execution of major development projects.

·         To secure some kind of political equilibrium between different regions of the country