Q. Consider the following statements regarding Parliamentary Forums in India:
1. It traces its origin to Government of India Act 1935.
2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect. The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management was constituted in the year 2005. Thus, it does not trace its origin to the Government of India Act 1935.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the exofficio President of all the Forums except the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health wherein the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio President and the Speaker is the ex-officio Co-President.
