Question – On 1 May 2021, under whose chairmanship has the Public Accounts Committee been formed for the year 2021-22 ?
(a) Jagdambika Pal
(b) Girish Bhalchandra Bapat
(c) Meenakshi Lekhi
(d) Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary
Answer – (d)
Related facts
- On 1 May 2021, the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament was constituted for the year 2021-22 under the chairmanship of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary.
- It consists of 15 members of the Lok Sabha and 7 members of the Rajya Sabha.
- The 22-member committee is constituted by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- It is formed for 1 year.
- Traditionally, the head of the Public Accounts Committee is made the leader of the opposition party.
- This committee is the committee to audit the expenses of the Government of India.
- This committee is known as the ‘twin sister’ of the Estimates Committee.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
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