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
- Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog :
1. It was established on January 1, 2014.
2. It was created by a resolution of Union Cabinet.
3. President of India is the Chairman of NITI Aayog.
Which of the above statements is/are true ? - Which among the following is not a part of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog?
- The 'National Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (NCPCR) in India was established in which year ?
- When was the National Commission for Women established in India?
- When was the National Human Right Commission established in India?
