Which one of the following statements in respect of the North Eastern Council is correct?
The Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.
The North Eastern Council is the nodal agency not of the Ministry of Home Affairs but of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), so the first statement is incorrect.
The Council comprises the Governors and Chief Ministers of the member States without a separate provision for three nominated members by the State Governors, so the second statement is incorrect.
The North Eastern Council was set up under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971, an Act of Parliament, making the third statement correct.
Manipur was one of the original founding members of the Council in 1971 rather than a later, eighth addition; Sikkim was the State added later, in 2002, so the fourth statement is incorrect.
Hence, the answer is that the Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of Parliament.
Important Questions from Non-Constitutional Bodies
With reference to the "Tea Board" in India, consider the following statements:
- The Tea Board is a statutory body.
- It is a regulatory body attached to the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- The Tea Board's Head Office is situated in Bengaluru.
- The Board has overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- The National Human Rights Commission has:
1. a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of Supreme Court or a High Court of India
2. one Member who is or has been a Judge of Supreme Court
3. one Member who is, or has been the Chief Justice of a High Court
4. two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge of or practical experience in matters relating to human rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below: - When was the National Human Right Commission established in India?
- The National Human Rights Commission was established under the statute of:
- Which among the following is not a part of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog?
