UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

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?

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  1. A1 onlyCorrect
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is indeed appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Traditionally, the Chairman of the PAC is chosen from among the members of the opposition party. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises 22 members: 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. It does not include any eminent persons from industry and trade or any other external experts. Parliamentary committees are typically composed solely of members of Parliament. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct. The final answer is A.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman of the Committee on public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of th

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