Indian Polity & Constitution
Which among the following is a correct combination of members in Joint Committee on Office of Profit?
A. 15 from Lok Sabha and 5 from Rajya Sabha = Total 15 members
B. 15 from Lok Sabha and 15 from Rajya Sabha = Total 30 members
C. 20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha = Total 30 members
D. 15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha = Total 22 members
A. 15 from Lok Sabha and 5 from Rajya Sabha = Total 15 members
Which committee of Lok Sabha is assisted by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India?
A. Estimates Committee
B. Public Accounts Committee
C. Joint Committee of salary and allowances
D. Joint Committee of Offices of Profit
B. Public Accounts Committee
Which among the following is a correct function of the Public Accounts Committee?
A. It works under the President of India and creates accounts for various ministries.
B. It works under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and prepares accounts.
C. It is a parliamentary committee that gives a report on non-plan expenditures of the government.
D. It is a parliamentary committee that scrutinises the report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
D. It is a parliamentary committee that scrutinises the report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Who nominates the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Which committee of Parliament considers the question of contempt of the House?
A. Select Committee
B. Committee on petitions
C. Committee on privileges
D. None
C. Committee on privileges
Which parliamentary committee recommends the allocation of time for discussion on various items in a House of Parliament?
A. Business Advisory Committee
B. Rules Committee
C. Committee on Subordinate Legislation
D. Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
A. Business Advisory Committee
What must be approved by the Public Accounts Committee before being submitted to the Lok Sabha for voting?
A. Supplementary grant
B. Exceptional grant
C. Additional grant
D. Excess grant
D. Excess grant
Which part of the Constitution deals with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers, and so on of the Parliament?
A. Part IV
B. Part V
C. Part VI
D. Part VII
B. Part V
In which year were the Hindi names 'Rajya Sabha' and 'Lok Sabha' adopted by the Council of States and the House of People respectively?
A. 1950
B. 1952
C. 1954
D. 1956
C. 1954
When was the first Public Accounts Committee set up?
A. 1921
B. 1931
C. 1949
D. 1955
B. 1931