How many members are elected to the Public Accounts Committee from Rajya Sabha?
- A.15
- B.22
- C.5
- D.7
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Explanation
The correct answer is 7. The Public Accounts Committee has 22 members: 15 elected by the Lok Sabha and 7 elected by the Rajya Sabha, every year, by proportional representation through the single transferable vote. Ministers cannot be members. The committee examines the annual audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which is why it is called Parliament's watchdog on public spending. Since 1967, by convention, its chairman has been a member of the opposition. It is one of the oldest parliamentary committees, first set up in 1921.
The wrong options are the other numbers of the same committee and its neighbours: 15 is the Lok Sabha's share, 22 is the total, and 5 has no role. Compare the other two financial committees: the Estimates Committee has 30 members, all from the Lok Sabha, and the Committee on Public Undertakings has 22 members, 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha, the same split as the Public Accounts Committee.
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- A.79
- B.70
- C.82
- D.73
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- A.six
- B.ten
- C.twelve
- D.five
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- A.Rajendra Prasad
- B.Purushottam Tandon
- C.Hukum Singh
- D.G V Mavalankar
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Read the full explanation →Who among the following appoints the Speaker 'Pro tem' of the Lok Sabha?
- A.President
- B.Prime Minister
- C.Chief Justice of Supreme Court
- D.Chief Election Commissioner
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- A.3 months
- B.1 year
- C.6 months
- D.9 months
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