Which one of the following is NOT a parliamentary standing committee on financial matters?
[amp_mcq option1=”Estimates committee” option2=”Public Accounts committee” option3=”Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Schemes” option4=”Committee on Public Undertakings” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Geoscientist – 2020
The correct answer is Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Schemes.
In the Indian Parliament, standing committees are formed to examine various legislative and governmental functions. Specific Standing Committees are designated as Financial Committees, which scrutinize financial matters. The main Financial Committees are the Estimates Committee (A), the Public Accounts Committee (B), and the Committee on Public Undertakings (D). The Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Schemes is a standing committee, but it is not one of the principal *financial* committees that deal with broad governmental expenditure, accounts, or public sector undertakings. It focuses specifically on the administration and monitoring of the MPLADS scheme.