Mains (CSE)

[Model Answer QP2021 GS2] Do Department -related Parliamentary Standing Committees keep the administration on its toes and inspire reverence for parliamentary control? Evaluate the working of such committees with suitable examples.

The 24 standing committees have jurisdiction over all of the Central Government’s ministries and departments. Each standing committee is made up of 31 people (21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha).