Q. 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:
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) option a is the correct answer.
After the North Eastern Council Amendment Act 2002, Section 3 of the 1971 Act was substitued and the amended acts defines the composition as
- The Council now has as its members the Governors of the States
- The Chief Ministers of the said States
- Three Members nominated by the President
Home Minister is the ex-Offico Chairman of the council, but he does not form the part of council as member under section 3 as mentioned in the Act.
Source: https://necouncil.gov.in/sites/default/files/about-us/Amendment%20Act%202002.pdf
