| Consider the following statements about the Departmental Standing Committees of Parliament |
| 1. It consists of 31 members (21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). |
| 2. A minister is not eligible to be a member of any of the Standing Committee. |
| 3. It considers the demands for grants of the concerned ministries before they are voted in the Lok Sabha. |
| Which of the statements) given above is/are correct? |
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 3
D) (d) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] The main objective of the Standing Committees is to secure more accountability of the Executive to the Parliament. There are 24 Standing Committees, each consists of 31 members (21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). A minister is not eligible to be nominated as a member of any of the standing committee. These committees considers the demands for grants of the related Ministeries/Departments, examines bills and if referred by the Chairman or the Speaker, considers national basic long term policy documents presented to the Houses.
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