Consider the following statements with reference to North Eastern Council: 1. The North Eastern Council was constituted as a non-permanent constitutional body under the NEC Act 1971. 2. It consists of the seven States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Neither 1 nor 2 . Explanation The NEC is the nodal agency for the economic and social development of the North Eastern Region. It consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The North Eastern Council was constituted as a statutory advisory body under the NEC Act 1971.