Consider the following statements regarding the Estimates Committee of Parliament of India: 1. It consists of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, elected annually by proportional representation. 2. The Chairman of the Estimates Committee is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. 3. It can examine public sector undertakings allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Estimates Committee consists only of members from Lok Sabha, not Rajya Sabha.

Statement 2 is correct: The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha and is invariably from the ruling party.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The Estimates Committee does not examine public sector undertakings allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings.

Source: PIB