Constitutional Bodies and Institutions

Both the National Development Council (NDC) and Planning Commission are not mentioned in the Constitution of India. The NDC was established by a Cabinet resolution in 1952, and the Planning Commission was similarly created extra-constitutionally. However, Zonal Councils are mentioned in Part VIII of the Constitution (Articles 263) and are constitutional bodies set up to promote coordination between Union and states and among states themselves. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are bodies not found in the Constitution, while statement 3 (Zonal Councils) does find mention. > Constitutional vs. extra-constitutional: Zonal Councils exist in Constitution; NDC and Planning Commission created by government resolutions for planning and coordination purposes. Answer: a.