With reference to the Department-Related Standing Committees (DRSCs), consider the following statements: 1. There are currently 24 Department-Related Standing Committees in India. 2. Each of these standing committees consists of 31 members, with 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha. 3. The primary objective of these committees is to secure the accountability of the Executive to the Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 868
Options
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Explanation
All statements are correct. Currently, there are 24 Department-Related Standing Committees (Statement 1). Each standing committee consists of 31 members, with 21 nominated from the Lok Sabha and 10 nominated from the Rajya Sabha (Statement 2). The main objective of these departmental standing committees is to secure the accountability of the Executive (Council of Ministers) to the Parliament (Statement 3).