Statement 1 is correct: The Committee on Estimates consists solely of members from the Lok Sabha, whereas the Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings include members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Statement 2 is correct: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs acts as a link between the government and Parliament and functions under the guidance of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Statement 3 is incorrect: The power to nominate members to parliamentary committees primarily rests with the Speaker of Lok Sabha and the Chairman of Rajya Sabha. While the government may set up various commissions or boards, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs does not have a general mandate to nominate MPs to all such bodies.
Consider the following statements: 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. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. 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?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2003 · Topic: Parliamentary Committees (Composition, Tenure, and Appointment of Members)
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