Important Parliamentary Committees CDS Questions

Important Parliamentary Committees MCQ Questions

13.
Who appoints the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee?
A.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B.
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C.
President of India
D.
Prime Minister of India
ANSWER :
A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
14.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is always selected from which House?
A.
Both Houses alternately
B.
Either House
C.
Rajya Sabha
D.
Lok Sabha
ANSWER :
D. Lok Sabha
15.
Since which year has the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, by convention, been chosen from the Opposition?
A.
1971
B.
1962
C.
1950
D.
1967
ANSWER :
D. 1967
16.
Who was the first Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee appointed from the Opposition?
A.
Minoo Masani
B.
Madhu Limaye
C.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D.
Jyotirmoy Bosu
ANSWER :
A. Minoo Masani
17.
Can a Union Minister be a member of the Public Accounts Committee?
A.
No, a Minister cannot be a member
B.
Yes, the Finance Minister is an ex-officio member
C.
Yes, but only as a special invitee
D.
Yes, with the approval of the Speaker
ANSWER :
A. No, a Minister cannot be a member
18.
The primary function of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the audit report of which constitutional authority?
A.
Finance Commission
B.
Union Public Service Commission
C.
Attorney General of India
D.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
ANSWER :
D. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)