The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent t

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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?  Governor of the Constituent State Chief Minister of the Constituent State Three Members to be nominated by the President of India The Home Minister of India  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

The NEC Act, 1971 was amended by the Parliament in 2002 (Act No. 68 of 2002). The North Eastern Areas now means the area comprising the States of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram. The Council now has as its members the Governors of the States mentioned above, the Chief Ministers of the said States and three Members nominated by the President. The President will nominate the Chairman of the Council and he need not be nominated from amongst the other Members.The North Eastern Council (Amendment) Act, 2002 enjoined the NEC to act as a regional planning body. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.