A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All the three
D
None
Correct answer: (a) Only one
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Of ISC, NDC and the third body, only one is a constitutional / keyed fit as printed.
- B
Only two
Only two. Over-counts.
- C
All the three
All three. Two of the three are extra-constitutional or mis-described.
- D
None
None. One holds.
Summary. Official Set A key is (a) only one. The Inter-State Council (Article 263) is constitutional. The National Development Council was an extra-constitutional planning-era body. Count only the one pair that is correctly described as asked.
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