GK
INDIAN POLITICS
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Question
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The members of the committees of Parliament are
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nominated by the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
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nominated by the prime minister
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appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of Parliament
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appointed by the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are 24 department-related standing committees (DRSCs). Each of these committees have 31 members – 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha. These members are to be nominated by the Speaker of Lok Sabha or the Chairman of Rajya Sabha respectively. The term of office of these committees does not exceed one year.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chairperson is appointed by the Lok Sabha speaker. The term of office of the members is one year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parliamentary committees also perform functions such as: studying the demands for grants made by various ministries, looking into expenditure incurred by various departments, investigating cases of corruption etc.
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