Consider the following statements:
Which of these statements is are correct?
Statement 1 is correct. The Committee on Public Accounts and the Committee on Public Undertakings include members from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. For instance, both committees consist of 22 members, with 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. In contrast, the Committee on Estimates is composed entirely of 30 members drawn solely from the Lok Sabha, with no representation from the Rajya Sabha.
Statement 2 is correct. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is responsible for coordinating the legislative and other parliamentary business of the government. It operates under the overall direction and guidance of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA). The CCPA is a high-level body that makes crucial decisions regarding the summoning and prorogation of Parliament sessions, legislative proposals, and other significant matters pertaining to parliamentary functioning.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs does not nominate Members of Parliament to various committees, councils, boards, and commissions established by different ministries or the Government of India. Such nominations are typically made by the concerned ministries or departments, or by the presiding officers of Parliament (Speaker/Chairman) for parliamentary committees, or through specific statutory provisions. The primary role of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is to facilitate and coordinate parliamentary business, not to undertake such nomination functions across various governmental bodies.
Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect because they include Statement 3, which is factually inaccurate.