Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
✓ Correct answer: b) The committee on Estimates
ExplanationThe Estimates Committee was set up in 1950, on the recommendation of John Mathai.It consists of 30 members, all from the Lok Sabha and it is the largest committee.These members are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its own members, according to the principles of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.The minister cannot be the members of the estimates committee.The chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst its members and he is invariably from the ruling party.Its function is to examine the budget and also suggest economies of public expenditure.It also suggests an alternative policy of bringing policy of economies.176
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