Which of the following statements are correct about the National Advisory…
2013
Which of the following statements are correct about the National Advisory Council (NAC) ?
1. The National Advisory Council is a statutory body.
2. It is headed by the Prime Minister of India.
3. It facilitates constant interaction with the leaders of civil society.
4. It provides policy and legislative inputs to the Government of India.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Codes :
Answer: D. 3 and 4 — ConceptAn advisory body constituted by an executive order is not the same as a statutory body, which derives its authority from an Act of the legislature. To…
- A.
1, 2 and 3
- B.
2, 3 and 4
- C.
1, 3 and 4
- D.
3 and 4
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Correct answer: D
Concept
An advisory body constituted by an executive order is not the same as a statutory body, which derives its authority from an Act of the legislature.
To assess such a council, verify its constituting order, named chairperson, membership, and assigned functions rather than inferring powers from its title.
Application
The National Advisory Council was constituted by a Government order as an independent advisory body; it was not created by a statute. Therefore, statement 1 is not correct.
Government records name Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson of the Council, not the Prime Minister. Therefore, statement 2 is not correct.
The Council brought civil-society and voluntary-sector representatives into continuing consultation with the Government. Therefore, statement 3 is correct.
Its functions included providing inputs for government policy and recommendations on policy and legislation. Therefore, statement 4 is correct.
Cross-check and contrast
The official UGC NET June 2013 answer key for Booklet W identifies the code containing statements 3 and 4 for question 30.
The combinations 1, 2 and 3; 2, 3 and 4; and 1, 3 and 4 each retain at least one unsupported institutional claim.
Hence, statements 3 and 4 are correct.