Question

The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of
1. two and one respectively
2. three and one respectively
3. four and one respectively
4. equal members for both the Houses

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : two and one respectively

The correct answer is two and one respectively.

 

• The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of two and one respectively.
• Broadly, parliamentary committees are of two kinds—Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees.
• Standing Committees:
• Permanent (constituted every year or periodically) and work on a continuous basis.
  • They can be categorized into the following broad groups
  • Financial Committees
  • Departmental Standing Committees
  • Committees to Inquire
  • Committees to Scrutinise and Control
  • Committees Relating to the Day-to-Day Business of the House
  • House-Keeping Committees or Service Committees.

• Ad Hoc Committees: Temporary and cease to exist on completion of the task assigned.
  • Ad hoc committees can be divided into two categories, that is, Inquiry Committee and Advisory Committee.
  • Examples of Ad Hoc Committees: Joint Committee on Bofors Contract, Joint Committee on Fertilizer Pricing, etc.