Q. Consider the following parliamentary committees:

Which of the above-mentioned committees are headed by the Speaker?

1, 2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 4 only

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2, 3 and 4 only

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1, 3 and 4 only

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Solution

The correct option is C 2, 3 and 4 only
Explanation:

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed from amongst its members by the Speaker. Until 1966-67, the chairman of the committee belonged to the ruling party. However, since 1967 a convention has developed whereby the chairman of the committee is selected invariably from the Opposition.

Speaker of the Lok Sabha heads the following committees:

Business Advisory Committee

General Purpose Committee

Rules Committee

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	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

A.	Business Advisory Committee	1.	Looks into the mode of public expenditure
B.	Select Committee	2.	Examines the veracity of budget estimates
C.	Estimates Committee on it	3.	Considers a bill and submits to the House a report
D.	Public Accounts Committee	4.	Prepares time table for the whole session