Arrange the following in ascending order of their formation :

I. Planning Commission

II. Zonal Councils

III. National Integration Council

IV. National Development council

The correct answer is I - IV - II - III.

Key Points

• In the ascending order of their formation, it is arranged as
  • Planning Commission
  • National Development Council
  • Zonal Councils
  • National Integration Council

Additional Information

• Planning Commission
  • The Commission was set up in 1950.
  • The former Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, served as the Chairman. 
  • It was an Indian institution that formulated India's Five-Year Plans.
  • In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dissolved the Planning Commission and replaced it with a new institution named NITI Aayog.
• National Development Council
  • The Council was set up on 6 August 1952.
  • It is also known as Rashtriya Vikas Parishad.
  • It is the apex body for development matters in India.
  • It was formed to strengthen the resources of the nation in support of the Five Year Plans.
  • It comprises the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers, representatives of the Union Territories, and NITI Aayog members.
• Zonal Councils
  • The Council was set up in 1956.
  • The Zonal Council was formed by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  • The Chairman of these councils is the Union Home Minister.
  • The members include Chief Minister and members from Union Territories.
  • The main objectives of the Zonal Council are to bring out national integration and to enable the Centre and the States to co-operate and exchange ideas.
• National Integration Council
  • It was convened by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961.
  • The aim of the council was to counter problems that were dividing the country.
  • It has a group of senior politicians and public figures in India to address the problems of communalism, casteism, and regionalism.
  • It includes cabinet ministers, entrepreneurs, celebrities, chief ministers and leaders.