2026 · Q47
Which one of the following statements in respect of the North Eastern Council is correct?
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- AThe Council is the nodal agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs for the economic and social development of eight States in the North Eastern Region.
- BThe Council consists of the Governors and Chief Ministers of eight North Eastern States along with three members nominated by the Governors of the respective States.
- CThe Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.
- DManipur was added as the eighth member State in the North Eastern Council.
Explanation
The North Eastern Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of Parliament (the North Eastern Council Act, 1971) — statement C is correct. It functions under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, not the Ministry of Home Affairs — A is wrong. Its three members are nominated by the President, not by the Governors — B is wrong. Sikkim (added in 2002), not Manipur, was the eighth member state — D is wrong.