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Difficulty: MediumUnion Legislature: Parliament Structure, Lawmaking, and Committees

Consider the following statements regarding the Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) of the Parliament of India:

1. Out of the 24 DRSCs, 16 committees function under the Lok Sabha while 8 function under the Rajya Sabha.
2. Each Departmentally Related Standing Committee consists of 31 members, comprising 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
3. A Union Minister is not eligible to be nominated as a member of any of these standing committees.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3Answer

Answer

The correct option is the one stating that statements 1, 2, and 3 are all correct.
The correct response reflects that all three statements are true. There are 24 DRSCs (16 Lok Sabha, 8 Rajya Sabha), each with 31 members (21 Lok Sabha, 10 Rajya Sabha), and Ministers are barred from serving as members.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the distribution of DRSCs between the two Houses of Parliament.
Statement 1 is correct. In 2004, the number of DRSCs was expanded from 17 to 24. Out of these 24 committees, 16 work under the administrative jurisdiction of the Speaker of Lok Sabha, and 8 work under the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Verify parliamentary structure rules.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding member composition of each DRSC.
Statement 2 is correct. Each DRSC consists of 31 members—21 nominated by the Speaker from Lok Sabha and 10 nominated by the Chairman from Rajya Sabha.
Verify membership numbers across houses.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding ministerial eligibility for committee membership.
Statement 3 is correct. A Minister is explicitly excluded from being nominated as a member of any DRSC. If a member is appointed as a Minister after joining a committee, they automatically cease to be a member of that committee.
Ensure legislative oversight over the executive is maintained without conflict of interest.

Key Concept

Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) structure, numerical strength, and membership rules under Indian Parliamentary rules.
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Union Legislature: Parliament Structure, Lawmaking, and Committees

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