Which of the following statements should be considered as a challenge to the Indian federal structur...........

Indian Polity Federalism

Which of the following statements should be considered as a challenge to the Indian federal structure?

1. NITI Aayog’s Governing Council can address Centre-State issues.

2. According to Art. 1 the territory of India shall comprise of the territories of the States.

3. The Inter-State Council is headed by the Prime Minister.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

None of the above

Explanation:

The Governing Council of Niti Aayog has Chief Ministers. It is in line with the concept of cooperative federalism which is an avowed purpose of the Aayog.
Statement 2 is correct but it is not a challenge to Indian federal structure as India is a Union of States in which the States have no right to secede from the Union. So, in fact, this Article has given the Indian federal structure its characteristic feature.
The Inter-State Council had its eleventh meeting almost after a decade in 2016. It was established u/A 263 and promotes cooperative federalism in the country. It gives representation to the States as well.