Who is the ex-officio chairman of the parliamentary sub-committees?
A
President
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B
Vice President
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C
Prime Minister
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D
Speaker
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Solution
The correct option is D Speaker Parliament performs various functions that are complex and voluminous. Parliamentary committees are formed to assist it in the performance of various functions. A Parliamentary Committee is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker or Chairman. The Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha provide secretariat. These are of two kinds - ad hoc(temporary) and Standing Committee(permanent) The Lok Sabha Committee Consists of 15 members including the Speaker who is an ex officio Chairman of the Committee and Rajya Sabha Committee consists of 16 members including the Chairman of Rajya Sabha as its ex officio chairman.