Q. With reference to “Public Accounts Committee” consider the following statements:
1. It consists of members of Lok sabha only.
2. It is headed by an opposition member of Lok sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is constituted every year with 15 members from Lok Sabha and 7 members from the Rajya Sabha.
Statement 2 is correct: Since 1967, a convention has developed that PAC will be headed by an Opposition member from the Lok Sabha.
Source: https://forumias.com/blog/citizen-scorecards-for-better-accountability/
