Which of the following commissions recommended the establishment of a Permanent Secretariat for the Inter-State Council to institutionalize Centre–State cooperation?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Sarkaria Commission.
• The Sarkaria Commission recommended setting up a Permanent Secretariat for the Inter-State Council (ISC).
• The objective was to ensure continuous coordination and consultation between the Union and States.
• It aimed to strengthen cooperative federalism in India.
Information Booster:
• Sarkaria Commission was constituted in 1983.
• It submitted its report in 1988.
• The Inter-State Council was later established in 1990 under Article 263.
Additional Knowledge:
• Punchhi Commission focused on Centre–State relations but did not propose a permanent ISC secretariat.
• Rajamannar Committee was a Tamil Nadu–based committee with state-centric recommendations.