विभागीय परिषदांची उद्दिष्ट्ये किंवा कार्ये पुढीलप्रमाणे :
(a) राज्यांच्या मर्यादित साधनसामुग्रींचा अधिक योग्यरित्या वापर होण्याबद्दल खात्री करणे.
(b) राज्यवाद, प्रादेशिकवाद, भाषावाद आणि संकुचितवादी तीव्र वृत्ती यांना आळा घालण्यास सहाय्य करणे.
(c) विविध राज्यांनी मंजूर केलेल्या कायद्यांमध्ये परस्परांशी संघर्ष येवू नये याची खात्री करणे.
(d) देशात भावनिक ऐक्य साध्य करणे.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option B ((b) and (d)).

Key Points:
• Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established under Part III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
• Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru conceptualized them to promote cooperative federalism. Their primary objectives are:
• 1. To achieve an emotional integration of the country -> (d).
• 2. To arrest the growth of acute state consciousness, regionalism, linguism, and particularistic trends -> (b).
• 3. To enable the Centre and the States to cooperate and exchange ideas in social and economic matters.
• Ensuring that laws passed by different states do not conflict with each other is the constitutional domain of the judiciary/legislative competence, not a stated function of Zonal Councils. According to the MPSC answer key, statements (b) and (d) are recognized as the core functions.
• The Union Home Minister acts as the common Chairman of all Zonal Councils.
• Key Takeaway: Zonal Councils were established in 1956 primarily for emotional integration and countering regionalism/linguism.