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UPSC 2003: Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha. 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. 3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions set up by the Government of India in the various ministries. Which of these statements are correct?
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. The Public Accounts Committee (22 members) and Committee on Public Undertakings (22) include members from both Houses, but the Estimates Committee (30 members) is drawn only from the Lok Sabha—statement 1 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimates_Committee?utm_source=openai)) 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs functions under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs—statement 2 is correct. 3. Allocation of Business Rules entrust the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs with nominating MPs to various Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions set up by the Government—statement 3 is correct. Therefore all three statements are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Parliamentary_Affairs_%28India%29?utm_source=openai))
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