States Reorganisation Act, 1956
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Current affairs31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting, Mahabalipuram 2026: AP Reorganisation Act, Water Sharing, and Fast Track Courts on AgendaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mamallapuram (near Chennai), Tamil Nadu, on August 20, 2026, bringing together the Chief Ministers and senior representatives of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana to address key inter-state issues including Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act commitments, water-sharing disputes, and Fast Track Special Courts for women's safety. Current affairsKerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026: Parliament Renames Kerala as "Keralam" — Article 3, First Schedule, and Constitutional ProcedureParliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 in both Houses — Lok Sabha on August 11 and Rajya Sabha on August 12, 2026 — to rename the state from "Kerala" to "Keralam" in the First Schedule of the Constitution. The Bill awaits Presidential assent. It follows the constitutional procedure under Article 3, requiring only a simple majority, not a constitutional amendment under Article 368.
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- Zonal Councils in India were established under which of the following? (1) Article 263 of the Constitution of India (2) Part III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (3) North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 (4) Inter-State Council Order, 1990UPSC · Current Affairs
- Consider the following statements about Zonal Councils in India: (1) The Union Home Minister is the common Chairperson of all five Zonal Councils. (2) Zonal Councils are constitutional bodies established under Article 263 of the Constitution. (3) The recommendations of a Zonal Council are advisory and not binding on member states. (4) The North Eastern Council is one of the five Zonal Councils. Which of the statements given above are correct?UPSC · Current Affairs