Consider the following statements regarding Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) and Parliamentary Standing Committees: 1. Unlike standing committees, Joint Parliamentary Committees consist of members from both houses of Parliament. 2. Standing committees are permanent bodies established to perform continuous and specific tasks of the legislature.
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 775
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) indeed consist of members from both houses, but they are not the only ones; many standing committees (like the Public Accounts Committee) also have members from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Statement 2 is correct as standing committees are permanent in nature, reconstituted annually, and work on a continuous basis.