With reference to the committees of the Indian Parliament, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Estimates Committee consists of members elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 2. The Public Accounts Committee contains members from both Houses of Parliament.
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 916
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Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the Estimates Committee is the largest committee of Parliament and consists of 30 members, all of whom are drawn exclusively from the Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha has no representation in it. Statement 2 is correct because the Public Accounts Committee consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha).