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Which one among the following Committees of the Parliament of India has no members of the Rajya Sabha ?
Explanation
The Estimates Committee is a financial standing committee of the Indian Parliament that consists of 30 members, all of whom are elected annually by the Lok Sabha from amongst its own members. Consequently, it has no representation from the Rajya Sabha. In contrast, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) both consist of 22 members, with 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha [5]. Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs), including the Standing Committee on Finance, consist of 31 members, comprising 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. The Estimates Committee's exclusive Lok Sabha membership stems from its role in scrutinizing government expenditure estimates, a function closely tied to the Lok Sabha's primary authority over financial matters and the budget.
Sources
- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_committees_of_the_Parliament_of_India
- [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > Committee on Public Undertakings > p. 273
- [4] https://cag.gov.in/uploads/media/Annexure-II-064df3a69e57ff7-88261705.pdf
- [5] https://cag.gov.in/mab/kolkata-ii/en/pages/single/7218