With reference to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of India, consider the following statements: 1. It consists of a maximum of 22 members, with 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. 2. A Minister can be appointed as a member of this committee under special circumstances. 3. The Chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and has been invariably chosen from the opposition party since 1967. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 808
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Public Accounts Committee has a maximum of 22 members, out of which 15 are from the Lok Sabha and 7 are from the Rajya Sabha. Statement 2 is incorrect: No Minister can be elected as a member of this committee. Statement 3 is correct: The Chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and by convention, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha has been appointed as its chairman since 1967.