Question

In which of the Parliamentary Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha not represented?
(A) Public Accounts Committee
(B) Estimates Committee
(C) Committee on Public Undertakings
(D) Expenditure Committee

Answer 1

Hint The largest committee of Parliament of India is the Estimate Committee which has a total 30 members and all the members are from Lok Sabha.

Complete answer:
A Public Accounts Committee – This committee was set up in 1921 under the Government of India Act of 1919 and since then it has been in existence. It consists of 22members collectively from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. It is only the advisory body not the executive. It examines the appropriation and finance accounts of the Union Government.

B Estimates Committee - It was constituted in 1950 after the Independence and only has the members of Lok Sabha and a minister cannot be appointed as the member of the committee. Its main function is to check whether the money is well used according to the limits of policy and also suggests alternative policies to enhance efficiency in economy in the administration. Currently the committee is headed by Girish Bapat from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

C Committee on Public Undertakings – This committee was created in the year 1964 on the recommendation of Krishna Menon Committee and comprises members of Lok Sabha (15) and Rajya Sabha (7). It performs functions for the benefit of the public and keeps a timely check on all the public undertakings under government of India.
D Expenditure Committee - Department of Expenditure comes under the Finance department and is accountable for all the finances of the country.

So the answer is (B) i.e. Estimates Committee

Note There are two Parliamentary Committees which are Standing (Government) and Ad-hoc (Private). There are two main Standing committees which are Financial Committees and Departmental Standing Committees.