UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper 1 · Q40

Polity

Medium · North Eastern Council

Consider the following statements about the North Eastern Council, following the 2002 amendment to the North Eastern Council Act, 1971:

1. The Union Home Minister was made an ex-officio member of the Council.

2. The Council includes the Governors and Chief Ministers of the eight north-eastern States as members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?