Consider following statements about Departmental Standing Committees of Parliament 1 ...........

Indian Polity Parliamentary Committees

Consider following statements about Departmental Standing Committees of Parliament:

1. The members of standing committee are elected by Parliament from among its own members according to the principle of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote

2. Currently, there are 24 standing committees

3. Each standing committee consists of 31 members both from Lok sabha and Rajya sabha

4. Departmental Standing Committee on Home Affairs works under Lok Sabha Select the statements which is/are correct.

1, 2, 3 and 4

2, 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

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Explanation:

1. The members of the Lok Sabha are nominated by the Speaker from amongst its own members, just as the members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the Chairman from amongst its members

2. The 24 standing committees cover under their jurisdiction all the ministries/ departments of the Central Government. Out of the 24 standing committees, 8 work under the Rajya Sabha and 16 under the Lok Sabha

3. Each standing committee consists of 31 members (21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha

4. Committees under Rajya Sabha: Committee on Commerce Commerce and Industry; Committee on Home Affairs; Committee on Human Resource Development; Committee on Industry; Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests; Committee on Transport, Tourism and

Culture; Committee on Health and Family Welfare; Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice