Parliamentary Committees in India
Political Science ⇒ Indian Constitution and Government
Parliamentary Committees in India starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the importance of Parliamentary Committees in the legislative process of India.
Describe the role of the Committee on Privileges in the Indian Parliament.
Explain the difference between a Standing Committee and an Ad hoc Committee in the Indian Parliament.
Explain the process of formation of a Select Committee on a Bill in the Indian Parliament.
Explain the role of the Business Advisory Committee in the functioning of the Indian Parliament.
Name any two Ad hoc Committees of the Indian Parliament.
What is a Parliamentary Committee in the context of the Indian Parliament?
What is the main function of the Committee on Public Undertakings?
What is the maximum number of members in the Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha? (1) 15 (2) 22 (3) 30 (4) 45
What is the tenure of the members of the Estimates Committee? (1) 1 year (2) 2 years (3) 5 years (4) 6 years
Which committee is responsible for allocating time for discussion of various items in the House? (1) Committee on Petitions (2) Business Advisory Committee (3) Committee on Privileges (4) Committee on Estimates
Which committee is responsible for examining the estimates included in the budget and suggesting economies in public expenditure? (1) Committee on Public Undertakings (2) Estimates Committee (3) Business Advisory Committee (4) Committee on Petitions
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee considers representations, letters, and petitions from the public and members.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee consists of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and is set up to resolve disagreements on a particular bill.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee examines the annual accounts and the appropriation accounts of the Government of India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Committee is responsible for considering and reporting on all petitions addressed to the House.
True or False: The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio Chairman of all Parliamentary Committees in the Rajya Sabha.
True or False: The Committee on Estimates can recommend the reduction of expenditure on any government scheme.
True or False: The Committee on Petitions can recommend action on grievances raised by citizens.
True or False: The Committee on Petitions is an Ad hoc Committee.
