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Parliamentary Committees — Full Chapter Quiz

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Parliament's Working Groups: Standing, Select, Financial, and Ad Hoc Committees Explained•hard•28 questions•~20 min

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Question 01

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four defining conditions for a Parliamentary Committee?

Question 02

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The Public Accounts Committee was first established in:

Question 03

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Which of the following correctly describes the chairpersonship conventions of the financial committees?

Question 04

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Which financial committee has NO representation from the Rajya Sabha?

Question 05

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The Estimates Committee has been described as a 'continuous economy committee' because it:

Question 06

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The Committee on Public Undertakings was established on the recommendation of:

Question 07

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Which of the following is a correct limitation applicable to ALL three financial committees?

Question 08

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How many Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) are presently constituted in Parliament?

Question 09

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Each Departmentally Related Standing Committee (DRSC) consists of how many members, and what is their distribution between the two Houses?

Question 10

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Out of the 24 Departmental Standing Committees, how many function under the Rajya Sabha?

Question 11

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Which of the following statements about the DRSC system is NOT correct?

Question 12

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The Ethics Committee was established in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively in which years?

Question 13

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Which committee is described as performing 'semi-judicial' functions?

Question 14

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The Committee on Government Assurances monitors:

Question 15

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The Committee on Subordinate Legislation examines:

Question 16

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Which of the following pairs regarding the Committee on Empowerment of Women is CORRECT?

Question 17

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Which of the following committees exists ONLY in the Lok Sabha and has no equivalent in the Rajya Sabha?

Question 18

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The Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha is chaired by:

Question 19

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The Committee on Absence of Members examines cases of members who have been absent from sittings for:

Question 20

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Select or Joint Committees constituted to examine specific bills belong to which category of Parliamentary Committees?

Question 21

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When a bill is referred to a Joint Committee of the two Houses, which of the following is true?

Question 22

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Consultative Committees are constituted by which authority?

Question 23

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Regarding Consultative Committees, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Question 24

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Why are Consultative Committees NOT classified as Parliamentary Committees?

Question 25

easy

The CAG's role in relation to the Public Accounts Committee is best described as:

Question 26

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Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit?

Question 27

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Consider the following statements about DRSCs: 1. Their reports on demands for grants must not contain anything in the nature of cut motions. 2. They may seek an extension of time to complete their examination of demands for grants. 3. Separate reports must be submitted for the demands of each ministry. Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 28

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The Estimates Committee's first post-independence constitution in 1950 was recommended by:

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