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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 489

Q489

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by-

A.
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer
B.
Prime Minister of India
C.
President of India
D.
Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Public Accounts Comrmttee is the oldest Parliamentary Committee. It helps Parliament in strengthening the financial control over executive. It consists of 22 members, out of which 15 are from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha. The chairman of this committee is to be appointed by Speaker of Lok Sabha from among the Lok Sabha members of committee. As a part of healthy parliamentary proceedings, the chairman of this commitee is to be appointed from among the senior opposition members.