Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2014 · Polity and Constitution · Question 78

Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

  1. The Committee on Public Accounts
  2. The Committee on Estimates
  3. The Committee on Public Undertakings
  4. The Committee on Petitions

Answer

The Committee on Estimates

  • (a) Committee on Public Accounts: It has 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha + 7 from Rajya Sabha). Important financial committee, but not the largest.
  • (b) Committee on Estimates: It has 30 members, all from Lok Sabha. This is the largest parliamentary committee.
  • (c) Committee on Public Undertakings: It has 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha + 7 from Rajya Sabha). Hence, not the largest.
  • (d) Committee on Petitions: Its strength is smaller than the Estimates Committee. Therefore, not the largest.

Correct answer: (b) The Committee on Estimates.

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