Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

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Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

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Correct Answer: B — The Committee on EstimatesStep-by-step Solution:The Committee on Estimates is the largest parliamentary committee in India in terms of membership — it has 30 members, all from the Lok Sabha (no Rajya Sabha members). Its size reflects its broad mandate to examine the financial estimates of the central government.Composition comparison of major financial committees: Committee on Estimates — 30 members (all Lok Sabha); Public Accounts Committee (PAC) — 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha + 7 from Rajya Sabha); Committee on Public Undertakings — 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha + 7 from Rajya Sabha); Committee on Petitions — 15 members (Lok Sabha).The Estimates Committee examines: whether the money proposed in the estimates can be spent more efficiently or wisely; whether the policies implied in the estimates can be effected with greater efficiency; what economies, improvements in organisation, efficiency and administrative reforms consistent with the policy underlying the estimates can be effected. It reports only on Lok Sabha's budget estimates, not on accounts of money spent.Key Concept: Three major financial committees of Parliament: (1) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) — oldest (1921), examines CAG audit reports on money actually spent; (2) Estimates Committee (1950) — examines budget estimates before they are voted; (3) Committee on Public Undertakings (1964) — examines working of public sector undertakings. All three are chaired by members of the opposition (by convention for PAC since 1967; similarly for others). Department Related Standing Committees (DRSCs): 24 committees corresponding to ministries/departments — both Houses represented; examine bills, budgets, and annual reports of ministries. Ad hoc committees: Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) — set up for specific purposes (like JPC on 2G spectrum, JPC on Bofors).

Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

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