Parliamentary Committees UPSC Questions

Parliamentary Committees MCQ Questions

1.

A committee which is having the below points are known to be:
1. Is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman
2. Works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman
3. Presents its report to the House or to the Speaker / Chairman
4. Has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha

A.

Supplementary Committee

B.

Commentary Committee

C.

Consultative Committee

D.

Parliamentary Committee

ANSWER :

D. Parliamentary Committee

2.

A committee which does not fulfil the below points are known to be:
1. Is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker / Chairman
2. Works under the direction of the Speaker / Chairman
3. Presents its report to the House or to the Speaker / Chairman
4. Has a secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha

A.

Consultative Committee

B.

Commentary Committee

C.

Common committee

D.

Parliamentary Committee

ANSWER :

A. Consultative Committee

3.
What are the two classifications of Parliamentary committees?
A.
Standing Committees and Sitting Committees.
B.
Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees.
C.
Advertise Committees and Ad Hoc Committees.
D.
Standing Committees and Parliament Committees.
ANSWER :
B. Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees.
4.
On the basis of the nature of functions performed in Parliamentary committee is __________
A.
Standing Committees
B.
Supplementary Committee
C.
Sitting Committees.
D.
Consultative Committee
ANSWER :
A. Standing Committees
5.
The Standing committee has ________ categories in parliamentary committee.
A.
Five
B.
Seven
C.
Six
D.
Eight
ANSWER :
C. Six
6.
The Public Accounts Committee of Financial committee was first set up in the year
A.
1924
B.
1927
C.
1912
D.
1921
ANSWER :
D. 1921