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Uttar pradesh

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Uttar pradesh 1. **Constitutional Status**: Uttar Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India, located in the northern part of the country. It was established on April 1, 1937. 2. **Administrative Divisions**: Uttar Pradesh is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts. Lucknow is the capital city and administrative center. 3. **Demographics**: Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, with over 200 million people. It has a diverse population, comprising various linguistic, religious, and cultural groups. 4. **History**: Uttar Pradesh has a rich historical heritage, with ancient civilizations such as the Indus Valley Civilization and historical empires like the Maurya and Gupta dynasties having flourished in the region. 5. **Geography**: The state is characterized by the fertile plains of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, along with the rugged terrain of the Himalayan foothills in the north. Major rivers include the Ganges, Yamuna, and Ghaghara. 6. **Economy**: Uttar Pradesh has a di...
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What are the functions of the Zonal Councils? UPSC IAS

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The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 when during the course of debate on the report of the States Re-organisation Commission, he suggested that the States proposed to be reorganised may be grouped into four or five zones having an Advisory Council 'to develop the habit of cooperative working” among these States.
Zonal Councils are advisory councils and are made up of the states of India that have been grouped into five zones to foster cooperation among them. These were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The present composition of each of these Zonal Councils is as under:

The Southern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry;

The Western Zonal Council, comprising the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli;

The Eastern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim and West Bengal;

The Central Zonal Council, comprising the States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;

The Northern Zonal Council, comprising the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh. 

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