Consider the following statements regarding the Home Minister’s Advisory Committee (HMAC): 1. All the Union Territories (UTs) except Ladakh have the forum of HMAC. 2. The HMAC discusses the general issues relating to social and economic development of the UTs. 3. Elected members of local bodies of respective UTs can become members of the corresponding HMAC. How many of the above given statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Home Minister’s Advisory Committee (HMAC):
1. All the Union Territories (UTs) except Ladakh have the forum of HMAC.
2. The HMAC discusses the general issues relating to social and economic development of the UTs.
3. Elected members of local bodies of respective UTs can become members of the corresponding HMAC.
How many of the above given statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Exp) Option b is the correct answer.

Statement 1 is incorrect: All the UTs without legislature (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Ladakh) have the forum of Home Minister’s Advisory Committee (HMAC).

Statement 2 is correct: The Committee discusses the general issues relating to social and economic development of the UTs. Statement 3 is correct: HMAC is chaired by the union Home minister. The Member of Parliament and elected members from the local bodies e.g., District Panchayats and Municipal Council of the respective UTs are members of these committees among others.

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