The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the…
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:
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution
Post the 2002 amendment, the NEC comprises the Governors and Chief Ministers of the constituent states (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and, since 2002, Sikkim) and three Members nominated by the President. The Union Home Minister became ex-officio Chairman by an executive order of 2018 but was not included in the original 2002 amendment.