Parliamentary committees are classified as either standing committees (permanent) or ad hoc committees (temporary, for specific purposes). The Estimates Committee is a prominent standing financial committee.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Committee on Estimates is an ad hoc committee of the Parliament. 2. Committee on Railway Convention is a standing committee of the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022 · Topic: Parliamentary Committees (Classification of Parliamentary Committees: Standing vs. Ad-hoc)
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