Consider the following statements regarding Parliamentary Committees:
1. In the Public Accounts Committee, the Chairperson is always from the Lok Sabha.
2. Departmentally Related Standing Committees have a tenure of five years.
3. The Estimates Committee examines whether the money is well laid out within policy limits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above

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Consider the following statements regarding Parliamentary Committees:
1. In the Public Accounts Committee, the Chairperson is always from the Lok Sabha.
2. Departmentally Related Standing Committees have a tenure of five years.
3. The Estimates Committee examines whether the money is well laid out within policy limits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

● Statement 1: Correct. The Public Accounts Committee consists of members from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. However, its Chairperson is always from the Lok Sabha.

● Statement 2: Incorrect. Departmentally Related Standing Committees have a tenure of one year, not five years.

● Statement 3: Correct. The Estimates Committee focuses on whether money is being used economically and effectively within the policy framework.

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Consider the following statements regarding Parliamentary Committees: 1. In the Public Accounts Committee, the Chairperson is always from the Lok Sabha. 2. Departmentally Related Standing Committees have a tenure of five years. 3. The Estimates Committee examines whether the money is well laid out within policy limits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of the above

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