Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Which is the largest Committee of the Indian Parliament?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Estimates Committee

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Estimates Committee”.
The largest committee of the Indian Parliament is the Estimates Committee, which is a standing committee of the Parliament of India.

The Estimates Committee is composed of 30 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.

The main function of the Estimates Committee is to examine the estimates included in the budget and to report what economies, improvements in organization, efficiency or administrative reform consistent with the policy underlying the estimates may be effected.

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