Question

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

• A. The Committee on Public Accounts
• B. The Committee on Estimates
• C. The Committee on Public Undertakings
• D. The Committee on Petitionsmittee on Public Undertaking.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The Committee on Estimates

The Estimates Committee is the largest Committee of the Parliament. The Estimates Committee has 30 members and all these members are from Lok Sabha. This committee tries to report the economy and efficiency in expenditures. The members are elected by Lok Sabha members from amongst themselves every year by principles of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote so that all parties get a due presentation in it. A minister cannot be elected as member / Chairman of the estimates committee.