Parliamentary Committees

Civics ⇒ Parliamentary System and Political Institutions

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Describe the difference between a Standing Committee and an Ad hoc Committee.

Describe the process of appointment of members to the Departmentally Related Standing Committees.

Explain the importance of Parliamentary Committees in the Indian legislative process.

Explain the process by which a Select Committee is formed in the Indian Parliament.

Explain the role of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation in the Indian Parliament.

Explain the significance of the Committee on Public Undertakings.

What is a Parliamentary Committee?

What is the main function of the Committee on Petitions?

What is the maximum number of members in the Public Accounts Committee? (1) 15 (2) 22 (3) 30 (4) 45

Which committee is known as the 'watchdog of the public purse'? (1) Committee on Public Undertakings (2) Public Accounts Committee (3) Estimates Committee (4) Committee on Petitions

Which of the following committees is responsible for scrutinizing the functioning of public sector undertakings? (1) Committee on Public Undertakings (2) Committee on Petitions (3) Committee on Privileges (4) Business Advisory Committee

Which of the following is a feature of Ad hoc Committees? (1) Permanent in nature (2) Formed for a specific purpose (3) Constituted every year (4) Deals only with financial matters

Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee consists of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and is formed for a specific purpose.

Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee examines the rules and procedures of the House and suggests amendments.

Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee is formed to resolve deadlocks between the two Houses of Parliament on a particular bill.

Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee is responsible for considering matters of procedure and conduct of business in the House.

Are Parliamentary Committees mentioned in the Constitution of India? (Yes/No)

True or False: Departmentally Related Standing Committees were introduced in 1993 to strengthen legislative oversight.

True or False: The Business Advisory Committee allocates time for discussion of various items in the House.

True or False: The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is always from the ruling party.