UPSC CSE 2024 · PYQ · Statutory Bodies / North Eastern Council · hard
The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of NEC Act in 2002, the Council comprises which of the following members?
1. Governor of the Constituent State
2. Chief Minister of the Constituent State
3. Three Members to be nominated by the President of India
4. The Home Minister of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.1, 2 and 3 only✓ Correct
B.1, 3 and 4 only
C.2 and 4 only
D.1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 (as amended in 2002), the NEC consists of the Governors and Chief Ministers of all the constituent North-Eastern States and three members nominated by the President of India. The Union Home Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the NEC only by virtue of a later notification, but the Home Minister is not enumerated in the statutory composition as one of the members. Hence the correct combination as per the Act is 1, 2 and 3.
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