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 :

Explicit listing of the NEC's members as the states (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim) — wording names states rather than office-holders.

A student could infer that 'members' being listed as states suggests institutional/state membership (not automatically the Governor), and check the Act for whether membership is by state or by named office-holder.

Repeats that the North-Eastern Council was created by statute and lists member states, reinforcing the pattern of 'states' being the entities named as members.

Combine this repetition with reading of statutory membership clauses (in the Act) to test whether membership is attached to the state or to specific state officers (e.g., Governor or Chief Minister).

Notes that the Union Home Minister is nominated to be the common chairman of all the Zonal Councils — giving a pattern where central office-holders chair regional councils.

A student could use this pattern to suspect NEC leadership is likely a central nominee (not necessarily Governors), and so check whether the Act names a central chair or state Governors as members.

Classifies the NEC as a non-constitutional/advisory body similar to other councils — implying it follows the institutional patterns of such councils rather than being a forum for Governors specifically.

Using the general pattern of advisory councils (often composed of central and state executives), a student could look up comparable councils' compositions to infer likely types of members to compare with the NEC Act.

Describes special responsibilities assigned to Governors under various constitutional provisions for some North-Eastern states, showing Governors do have distinct statutory roles in the region.

A student could weigh the existence of special statutory Governor roles against the NEC's statutory membership wording: Governors have region-specific duties elsewhere, but that does not by itself prove NEC membership includes Governors.

Describes membership pattern for Zonal Councils (statutory bodies): explicitly lists the chief ministers of all states in the zone as members.

A student could generalize that statutory inter‑state/regional councils created by Parliament often include state Chief Ministers and check whether the NEC (also a statutory council) follows the same membership model.

States that the North‑Eastern Council was created by a separate Act of Parliament (North‑Eastern Council Act, 1971) and lists its constituent states, paralleling the description of zonal councils.

Because the NEC is a separate statutory council like zonal councils, a student could infer it might adopt similar membership rules (and then verify the NEC Act text for confirmation).

Repeats that the NEC was created by statute and names the member states, reinforcing its similarity to other statutory regional councils.

Use the NEC's statutory nature (parity with zonal councils) to look up whether membership conventions (e.g., inclusion of CMs) used in zonal councils are applied to the NEC.

Gives membership of the Inter‑State Council — a central intergovernmental body — and shows that such councils commonly include Chief Ministers as members.

A student can treat this as an example that high‑level intergovernmental councils typically include chief ministers, making it plausible (but not proven) that NEC might likewise include CMs; then check the NEC Act for exact wording.

Notes that the NEC was set up under a statute to deal with common problems of specified northeastern states, highlighting its role as a regional coordinating body.

From the NEC's coordinating role (similar to zonal/inter‑state bodies that include CMs), a student could reasonably suspect inclusion of chief ministers and look up the Act for verification.

States that the NEC was created by a separate Act and explicitly lists its member States (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim).

A student could note that the Act’s primary membership appears state-based and check whether additional nominated central/presidential members are mentioned elsewhere in the Act (or absent from such state lists).

Repeats the NEC’s creation and the list of constituent States, reinforcing that membership emphasis is state representation.

Use this repetition to justify looking up the Act’s membership clauses for any extra non-state nominees (e.g., presidential nominees).

Notes that the Union Home Minister is nominated as common chairman of all Zonal Councils, showing Acts/arrangements often specify nominated central office-holders as part of council composition.

A student can infer central nomination powers exist for similar bodies and therefore should check whether the NEC’s statute assigns nomination powers to the Prime Minister, President, or specific Ministers.

Describes that inter-state bodies often include central ministers nominated by the Prime Minister (example: six Central cabinet ministers nominated by PM).

This pattern suggests nomination of central members typically flows from the PM or central executive; so a student could contrast this with the NEC to see if the President (rather than PM) is the nominating authority.

Lists the NEC among non-constitutional advisory bodies akin to zonal councils, implying membership structures may follow similar patterns to zonal/inter-state councils.

A student could compare the statutory membership clauses of zonal councils (where central nominations are by PM/Home Minister) with the NEC Act to test whether the NEC uniquely provides presidential nominations.