Consider the following statements: They are a subset of Council of M

Consider the following statements:

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They are a subset of Council of Ministers.
The scrutiny of Legislative and Constitutional Amendment Bills gets done in these Committees.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC CAPF – 2012

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Statement 1 is incorrect because Parliamentary Committees are composed of Members of Parliament (MPs) from different parties, not necessarily a subset of the Council of Ministers. Ministers may be members of some committees, but the committees are not defined as a subset of the Council of Ministers. Statement 2 is correct as parliamentary committees, such as Select Committees or Joint Committees, are routinely involved in the detailed scrutiny of various bills, including legislative and constitutional amendment bills, referred to them by the House.

– Parliamentary Committees are parliamentary bodies formed to perform specific functions delegated by the Parliament.
– They play a crucial role in the legislative process, including the scrutiny of bills.
– The Council of Ministers is the executive body, headed by the Prime Minister.

Examples of committees that scrutinize bills include Departmentally Related Standing Committees, Select Committees (formed for a specific bill), and Joint Committees (with members from both Houses). While ministers are part of the government and may interact with committees, the committees themselves are organs of Parliament, distinct from the Council of Ministers.

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