Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC):
1.It consists of members only from Lok Sabha.
2.The Prime Minister of India appoints the Chairman of the PAC.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. The PAC consists of 22 members, with 15 elected from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. The Chairman of the PAC is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha, and since 1967, it has been a convention to appoint the Chairman from the opposition party.
Source: The Hindu
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