Amit Shah chairs 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi
On 24 June 2025 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council, which discussed 19 issues.
Summary
The 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council was held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 24 June 2025 under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) and Vishnu Deo Sai (Chhattisgarh) attended. A total of 19 issues were discussed, including Fast Track Special Courts for rape cases against women and children, brick-and-mortar banking within a set radius of every village and the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112). Amit Shah said 1,287 issues have been resolved in Zonal Council meetings so far. Zonal Councils (static) were set up under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, with the Union Home Minister as chairperson of all five.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 25th Central Zonal Council
- Venue
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- CMs present
- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
- Issues discussed
- 19
- Issues resolved so far
- 1,287
- Legal basis (static)
- Sections 15–22, States Reorganisation Act, 1956
- Vice-chairperson (static)
- CM of a member state, rotating every year
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council held on 24 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Varanasi
PIB: Amit Shah chaired the 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements about Zonal Councils: 1. Five Zonal Councils were established under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. 2. The Union Home Minister is the chairperson of all five Zonal Councils. 3. The Chief Minister of one member state, rotating every year, acts as the vice-chairperson. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: five Zonal Councils were established under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956; the Union Home Minister chairs all five; the CM of one member state (rotating every year) is vice-chairperson. All three are correct.
Chief Ministers of which of the following states attended the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting on 24 June 2025? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Rajasthan Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; Rajasthan was not among them. So 1 and 2 only.
How many issues were discussed at the 25th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Varanasi?
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Correct answer: C — 19
PIB: a total of 19 issues were discussed in the meeting, including several matters of national importance.