Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statements is/are correct regarding Parliamentary Committees?
A. A minister cannot be a member of the Public Accounts Committee.
B. The members of the Estimates Committee are nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
C. A minister can be a member of the Estimates Committee if he is nominated by the Speaker.
D. A member of the Committee on Public Undertakings will have tenure of 2 years.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is A only.
- Parliamentary Committees are formed to assist the Parliament in its work.
- There are three types of Parliamentary Committees - Standing Committees, Select Committees, and Joint Committees.
- The members of these Committees are elected or nominated by the Parliament or its Speaker.
- Statement A is correct.
- According to the rules, a minister cannot be a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as it is an oversight committee that examines the government's expenditures.
- Statement B is incorrect.
- The members of the Estimates Committee are not nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. They are elected by the Lok Sabha from among its members.
- Statement C is incorrect.
- A minister cannot be a member of the Estimates Committee even if he is nominated by the Speaker.
- Statement D is incorrect.
- The tenure of a member of the Committee on Public Undertakings is one year.
Additional Information
- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is the oldest and most important Parliamentary Committee.
- The Estimates Committee examines the estimates of expenditure of various ministries.
- The Committee on Public Undertakings examines the working of government-owned companies.
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