Question

Which of the following authorities constitute the Ethics Committee in the Rajya Sabha?

• A. The President
• B. The Prime Minister
• C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
• D. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

The Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha was constituted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 4 March 1997, with the mandate to oversee the moral and ethical conduct of members and to examine cases referred to it with reference to ethical and other misconduct of members First established in the Rajya Sabha in 1997 and later in the Lok Sabha in 2000, it underscores Parliament’s commitment to upholding high standards of conduct for lawmakers. Furthermore, rooted in India’s longstanding tradition of ethics and morality in public life, the Ethics Committee reinforces the value of principled behaviour expected from people’s representatives.