Parliamentary Committee Polity

There are two types of Parliamentary committee

Adhoc: 

It is created for some specific purpose and it is temporary in nature.

Standing committee:

There are many standing committees, however, some important standing committees are listed below:
Public Account committee: 

• Members should not be more than 22( Lok Sabha 15, Rajya Sabha: 7).
• Chairperson (generally from the opposition party) is appointed by the speaker of the Lok Sabha
• Tenure 1 year
• It examines:
• The annual report of the government
• CAG report in parliament

Estimate committee:

•  It is the largest committee in the parliament having 30 members of Lok Sabha.
• The chairperson of the estimate committee is appointed by the speaker of the Lok Sabha
• Tenure 1 year
• It examines the estimate of the proposed budget expenditure of various schemes.

Committee on Public undertaking: 

It examines the reports and accounts of public undertaking

Departmental committee: 

There are 24 departmental committee

The following questions were asked in UPSC and state PCS

1. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? (UPSC 2014)

(a) The Committee on Public Accounts

(b) The Committee on Estimates

(c) The Committee on Public Undertakings

(d) The Committee on Petitions

Answer. B

2. Consider the following statements: (UPSC 2013)

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts.

1.       Consists of not more than 25 members of the Lok Sabha.

2.       Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government.

3.       Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer. B

3. Consider the following statements (UPSC 2003)

1. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

2. The Committee on Public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha, and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.

Which of these statement(s) given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer. A

4. In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration? (UPSC 2001)

(a) Through Parliamentary Committees.

(b) Through Consultative committees of various ministries.

(c) By making the administrators send periodic reports.

(d)By compelling the executive to issue writs.

Answer. a

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