The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of Parliament constituted for the purpose of auditing the revenue and expenditure of the Government of India. It consists of 22 members. Out of these 22 members, 15 are elected by the Lok Sabha (House of the People) from amongst its members, and 7 are elected by the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) from amongst its members, using the principle of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
How many members are elected from the Lok Sabha for Public Account Committee ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Parliamentary Committees (Financial Committees: Public Accounts Committee (PAC))
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