North-Eastern Council Concept

Deep Dive: UPSC Practice

With reference to the ‘Northeastern Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is constituted by the President under the article 263 of the Constitution. 2. It falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development of the Northeastern Region. 3. The Governors of all the eight north eastern states are the members of the council. 4. Presently, Union Home Minister acts as ex-officio Chairman of the Northeastern Council. How many of the above given statements are correct?