Consider the following statements:
1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 only
The members of the Public Accounts Committee are elected by the Parliament every year amongst its members according to the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote so that all parties get equal representation. The Chairman of the committee is appointed by the speaker from amongst its members. Currently, it consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha). Its function broadly is to examine public expenditure.

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Q40. Consider the following statements:

1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the PM.

2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises members of Lok Sabha, members of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. लोक लेखा समिति के अध्यक्ष को प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा नियुक्त किया जाता है।

2. लोक लेखा समिति में लोकसभा के सदस्य, राज्य सभा के सदस्य और उद्योग और व्यापार क्षेत्र के कुछ प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति शामिल होते हैं।

उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/ से कथन सत्य है/हैं?

	Parliamentary Standing Committee		Chaired by
(a)	Public Accounts Committee	-	Member of Opposition
(b)	Committee on Public Undertakings	-	Lok Sabha member
(c)	Committee on Private Member's Bill and Resolutions	-	Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d)	Business Advisory Committee	-	Finance Minister

With reference to the Committee on Public Undertakings consider the following statements:

1. Only a Lok Sabha member can become its chairman.

2. Unlike other committees, a minister can also become its member.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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