Which of the following statements are true about Public Accounts Committee? (i) This Committee was set up first in 1921 under the provisions of Government of India Act, 1919 (ii) This Committee consists of 22 members, 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from Rajya Sabha (iii) A Minister cannot be elected as a Member of the Committee
(i), (ii) and (iii)
The Public Accounts Committee examines the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the appropriation and finance accounts of the Union Government.
Statement (i) is true: the Committee was first set up in 1921 under the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1919 (the Montagu–Chelmsford reforms).
Statement (ii) is true: it has 22 members — 15 elected by the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha — chosen every year by proportional representation through the single transferable vote.
Statement (iii) is true: a Minister cannot be elected a member, and a member who becomes a Minister ceases to be a member. Since all three statements hold, any choice that leaves out (ii) or (iii) is incomplete.
(i), (ii) and (iii) option is correct.
Important Questions from Parliament
Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?
- To ratify the declaration of Emergency
- To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
- To impeach the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
- As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
- There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
- The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his
- The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A Minister who for any period of six (6) consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall cease to be a Minister after the expiry of this period. This is mentioned in which Article of the Constitution?
Which of the following Constitutional Amendments restricts the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?
- With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill, which one of the following statements is not correct?
