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 :
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Answer: A. After the North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002, the Council consists of the Governors and Chief Ministers of the member States (now eight, including Sikkim) and three members nominated by the President. The Union Home Minister was not made a member by the Act. So 1, 2 and 3 only.
Watch for: Since 2018 the Union Home Minister chairs the NEC by a Cabinet decision, which makes students add option 4, but that is not part of the 2002 amendment.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Chief Ministers are members and the Home Minister is not a member under the Act.
- C. Wrong because Governors and the three nominated members are also members.
- D. Wrong because the 2002 Act does not include the Union Home Minister.
Source to check: North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002, Section 3; Ministry of DoNER / NEC website (necouncil.gov.in)
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