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Q18 (IAS/2003) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliamentary committees Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha. 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. 3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries. Which of these statements are correct?

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The correct answer is Option 4 (1, 2, and 3). All three statements accurately describe the functioning of the Indian Parliamentary system.

  • Statement 1: This is correct. The Estimates Committee is the largest parliamentary committee, consisting of 30 members drawn exclusively from the Lok Sabha. In contrast, the Public Accounts Committee (22 members) and the Committee on Public Undertakings (22 members) include members from both Houses (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha).
  • Statement 2: This is correct. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs operates under the policy guidance and overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which handles government business in Parliament.
  • Statement 3: This is correct. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs performs the function of nominating MPs to various government-constituted bodies (Committees, Boards, Councils, etc.), ensuring legislative representation across different executive domains.

Since all statements are factual and constitutionally/procedurally accurate, Option 4 is the right choice.

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