Consider the following statements 1 Cabinet Committees are non constitutional bodies 2 Cabinet Commi...........

Indian Polity Parliamentary Committees

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Consider the following statements:

1. Cabinet Committees are non-constitutional bodies.

2. Cabinet Committees are set up by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

FEATURES OF CABINET COMMITTEES
1. They are extra-constitutional in emergence. In other words, they are not mentioned in the Constitution. However, the Rules of Business provide for their establishment.
2. They are of two types—standing and ad hoc. The former are of a permanent nature while the latter are of a temporary nature. The ad hoc committees are constituted from time to time to deal with special problems. They are disbanded after their task is completed.
3. They are set up by the Prime Minister according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation. Hence, their number, nomenclature, and composition varies from time to time.
4. Their membership varies from three to eight. They usually include only Cabinet Ministers. However, the non-cabinet Ministers are not debarred from their membership.
5. They not only include the Ministers in charge of subjects covered by them but also include other senior Ministers.