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Consider the following statements about Committee on Empowerment of Women.
1. The committee consists of 30 members that include 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 15 members from the Rajya Sabha.
2. The main function of the committee is to review and monitor the measures taken by the union government for securing women equality, status and dignity in all fields
Which of these statements are correct?
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    2 Only
  • c)
    Both 1 and 2
  • d)
    Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nikita Singh answered
Committee on Empowerment of Women The committee consists of 30 members that include 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha. The main function of the committee is to review and monitor the measures taken by the union government for securing women equality, status and dignity in all fields.
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The functions of the public accounts committee are
1. To examine the appropriation accounts and financial accounts of the union government
2. To examine the accounts of state corporations
Which of these statements are correct?
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    2 Only
  • c)
    Both of them
  • d)
    None of them
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ritika Choudhury answered
Functions -
1. To examine the appropriation accounts and the finance accounts of the Union government and any other accounts laid before the Lok Sabha.
2. The appropriation accounts compare the actual expenditure with the expenditure sanctioned by the Parliament through the Appropriation Act, while the finance accounts show the annual receipts and disbursements of the Union Government.
3. In scrutinizing the appropriation accounts and the audit report of CAG on it, the committee has to satisfy itself that - (a) the money that has been disbursed was legally available for the applied service or purpose; (b) the expenditure conforms to the authority that governs it; and (c) every re-appropriation has been made in accordance with the related rules.
4. To examine the accounts of state corporations, trading concerns and manufacturing projects and the audit report of CAG on them (except public undertakings).
5. To examine the accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, the audit of which is conducted by the CAG.
6. To consider the report of the CAG relating to the audit of any receipt or to examine the accounts of stores and stocks.
7. To examine the money spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted by the Lok Sabha for that purpose. In the fulfillment of the above functions, the committee is assisted by the CAG.

Which of the following statements are correct about committee on privileges?
1. The function of the committee is to examine case involving breach of privilege of the House or of the members of any committee referred to it by the House or by the Speaker and to make suitable recommendations in its report
2. The Lok Sabha committee and the Rajya Sabha committee consist of 15 and 10 members respectively
Choose from the following options.
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    2 Only
  • c)
    Both of them
  • d)
    None of them
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
The function of the committee is to examine case involving breach of privilege of the House or of the members of any committee referred to it by the House or by the Speaker and to make suitable recommendations in its report. The Lok Sabha committee and the Rajya Sabha committee consist of 15 and 10 members respectively.

Consider the following statements about the Committee on Absence of Members.
1. This committee considers all applications from members for leave of absence from the sittings of the House and examines the cases of members who have been absent for a period of 10 days or more without permission.
2. In Lok Sabha it consists of 15 members, while in Rajya Sabha it consists of 10 members
Which of these statements are correct?
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    2 Only
  • c)
    Both 1 and 2
  • d)
    Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikram Kapoor answered
This committee considers all applications from members for leave of absence from the sittings of the House, and examines the cases of members who have been absent for a period of 60 days or more without permission. It is a special committee of the Lok Sabha and consists of 15 members. There is no such committee in the Rajya Sabha and all such matters are dealt by the House itself.

Consider the following statements about committee on public accounts.
1. This Committee consists of 15 members elected by the Lok Sabha and 7 members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with it.
2. The members are elected through the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote in both the houses.
3. The term of the Committee is one year.
Which of these statements are not correct?
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    1 and 2 Only
  • c)
    3 Only
  • d)
    None of them
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Kavita Shah answered
Committee on Public Accounts: This Committee consists of 15 members elected by the Lok Sabha and 7 members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with it.
The members are elected through the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote in both the houses. The term of the Committee is one year. The chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from amongst the members of the committee.

The speaker of the Lok Sabha is the ex-officio president of all the forms except the
  • a)
    Parliamentary forum on population
  • b)
    Parliamentary forum on children
  • c)
    Parliamentary forum on public health
  • d)
    Both A & C
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Choudhury answered
The Speaker is the ex-officio President of all the parliamentary forums except the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health where the chairman of Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio President and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is ex-officio Co-President.

Parliamentary committee means a committee that:
1. Is appointed or elected by the Speaker / Chairman or nominated by the House
2. Works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman
Which of these statements are correct?
  • a)
    1 Only
  • b)
    2 Only
  • c)
    Both 1 and 2
  • d)
    Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vijay Kumar answered
Parliamentary committee means a committee that: 1 Is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman 2 Works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman 3. Presents its report to the House or to the Speaker / Chairman 4. Has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha

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