India has a federal structure with mechanisms in place to manage inter-state relations. These mechanisms can be either constitutional (established directly by the Constitution) or statutory (established by Acts of Parliament).
Which of the following bodies concerned with Inter-State relations are Constitutional ?
Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2018 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Inter-State Relations: Inter-State Councils, Zonal Councils, and Water Disputes)
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