Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
Which of the following statements regarding the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Indian Parliament is correct?
A. It consists of 30 members, all elected exclusively from the Lok Sabha.
B. A Cabinet Minister can be elected as a member of the committee.
C. The Chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from amongst its members.✓ Correct Answer
D. The term of office of the members of the committee is two years.
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from amongst its members (by convention, from the opposition since 1967). The PAC consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha), ministers cannot be elected, and the term of office is one year.
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