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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many members committee formed by central government to oversee construction of new Parliament building?
A
5
B
7
C
10
D
3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which is the head of the 5 member panel constituted by the Centre to oversee timely implementation of various projects under the Central Vista Redevelopment Plan? Explanation: The committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Timeline. Sep 2019: The master plan of ‘Redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue’ is conceived by the Government of India. Sep 2020: Tata Projects Ltd won the contract for construction of the new parliament building for ₹862 crores by the CPWD.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Estimates Committee is the largest committee of the parliament. It consists of 30 members, all are appointed from the Lok Sabha.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Lok Sabha will be three times bigger with 888 seats, with ease of sitting for MPs. It is based on Peacock theme, the National Bird.

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