The Railway Convention Committee is a standing/ad hoc committee of the Indian Parliament formed periodically. Its primary function is to review the rate of dividend payable by the Railways to the General Revenues and other related financial matters.
Which one of the following is not correct with regard to the Railway Convention Committee ?
Asked in UPSC SO Steno 2017 · Topic: Parliamentary Committees (Ad-hoc Committees: Select/Joint Committees on Bills, Inquiry Committees)
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Answer: A. It is a Committee constituted by the Minister of Railways.
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