Consider the following statements:

1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.

Which of these statements are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• The Estimates Committee is the largest parliamentary committee, comprising 30 members elected exclusively from the Lok Sabha. In contrast, both the Public Accounts Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings consist of 22 members each, with representation from both Houses of Parliament — 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha.

Answer: (a) 1 and 2