Which of the following is/are condition/s to become a committee, a parliamentary committee? 1. It is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman. 2. It works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman. 3. It has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following is/are condition/s to become a committee, a parliamentary committee?
1.It is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman.
2.It works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman.
3.It has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: The Constitution of India makes a mention of parliamentary committees at different places, but without making any specific provisions regarding their composition, tenure, functions, etc. All these matters are dealt by the rules of two Houses.

Accordingly, a parliamentary committee means a committee that:

Is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman.
Works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman
Presents its report to the House or to the Speaker / Chairman
Has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha

The consultative committees, which also consist of members of Parliament, are not parliamentary committees as they do not fulfill the above four conditions.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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