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

Which of the following Standing Committees of the Indian Parliament consists exclusively of members drawn from the Lok Sabha?

  1. A
    Committee on Public Accounts
  2. Committee on EstimatesAnswer
  3. C
    Committee on Public Undertakings
  4. D
    Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Answer

The Committee on Estimates consists exclusively of 30 members elected solely from among the members of the Lok Sabha.
The Committee on Estimates is the largest committee of Parliament, consisting of 30 members who are exclusively elected from the Lok Sabha every year. Rajya Sabha members are not represented on this committee at all because it scrutinizes budget estimates prepared by government departments.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the membership structure of Financial Standing Committees in the Indian Parliament.
Identify that while most financial committees draw members from both Houses, the Committee on Estimates is unique.
Lok Sabha exercises primary authority over financial matters, budget examination, and expenditure estimates.
2
Verify the exact numerical composition of the Committee on Estimates.
It has 30 members, and all 30 are elected from the Lok Sabha annually using single transferable vote.
Rajya Sabha has no representation in the Estimates Committee.

Key Concept

Composition of Parliamentary Financial Committees
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