🇬🇧 ENGLISH VERSION (Complete)
Why in the News?
Om Birla reconstituted four major Parliamentary committees for the 2026–27 term (effective May 1, 2026), with K C Venugopal continuing as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
🔑 Key Highlights
1. Tenure of Committees
- Duration:
- May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027
- All panels function for:
- 1 year
2. Committee Chairpersons
- Public Accounts Committee (PAC):K C Venugopal
- Committee on Welfare of SCs & STs:Faggan Singh Kulaste
- Public Undertakings Committee:Baijayant Jay Panda
- Estimates Committee:Sanjay Jaiswal
3. Election Mechanism
- Members are elected through:
- Proportional Representation
- Single Transferable Vote (STV) system
This ensures:
- Fair representation of political parties.
4. Committee Strength
CommitteeMembersEstimates Committee30 (Lok Sabha only)Welfare of SC/STs30 (20 LS + 10 RS)PAC22 (15 LS + 7 RS)Public Undertakings22 (15 LS + 7 RS)
ℹ️ Additional Information
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
- Works under:
- Rule 308(1) of Lok Sabha Rules
- Function:
- Audits public expenditure
- Established:
- 1921 (under Government of India Act, 1919)
- Convention:
- Headed by Opposition member since 1967
Estimates Committee
- Largest parliamentary committee
- Members:
- Only from Lok Sabha
- First constituted:
- 1950
- Recommendation by:
- John Mathai
Lok Sabha Speaker
- Authority to appoint committee chairpersons
- Governed under:
- Article 93 of the Constitution
🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)
समाचार में क्यों?
Om Birla ने 1 मई 2026 से 2026–27 के लिए चार प्रमुख संसदीय समितियों का पुनर्गठन किया।
K C Venugopal को Public Accounts Committee (PAC) का अध्यक्ष पुनः नियुक्त किया गया।
🔑 मुख्य बिंदु
1. कार्यकाल
- अवधि:
- 1 मई 2026 – 30 अप्रैल 2027
- कुल अवधि:
- 1 वर्ष
2. समिति अध्यक्ष
- Public Accounts Committee (PAC):K C Venugopal
- SC/ST कल्याण समिति:Faggan Singh Kulaste
- Public Undertakings समिति:Baijayant Jay Panda
- Estimates Committee:Sanjay Jaiswal
3. चुनाव प्रणाली
- चुनाव:
- आनुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व
- Single Transferable Vote
4. समिति संरचना
समितिसदस्यEstimates Committee30 (केवल लोकसभा)SC/ST समिति30 (20 लोकसभा + 10 राज्यसभा)PAC22 (15 लोकसभा + 7 राज्यसभा)Public Undertakings22 (15 लोकसभा + 7 राज्यसभा)
ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
- कार्य:
- सरकारी खर्च की जांच
- स्थापना:
- 1921
- नियम:
- Rule 308(1)
- परंपरा:
- विपक्ष का सदस्य अध्यक्ष
Estimates Committee
- सबसे बड़ी संसदीय समिति
- केवल लोकसभा सदस्य
- स्थापना:
- 1950
- सिफारिश:
- John Mathai
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष
- समितियों के अध्यक्ष नियुक्त करने का अधिकार
- संविधान:
- अनुच्छेद 93
🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)
Q1. Who reconstituted the Parliamentary committees for 2026–27?
2026–27 के लिए संसदीय समितियों का पुनर्गठन किसने किया?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Om Birla ✅
D. Vice President
Q2. Who retained the PAC chairmanship?
PAC के अध्यक्ष पद पर कौन बना रहा?
A. Baijayant Panda
B. Sanjay Jaiswal
C. K C Venugopal ✅
D. Faggan Kulaste
Q3. PAC was established in which year?
PAC की स्थापना कब हुई थी?
A. 1919
B. 1921 / 1921 ✅
C. 1947
D. 1950
Q4. PAC has how many members?
PAC में कुल कितने सदस्य होते हैं?
A. 20
B. 22 / 22 ✅
C. 25
D. 30
Q5. Estimates Committee has members from which house?
Estimates Committee के सदस्य किस सदन से होते हैं?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Both Houses
C. Lok Sabha only / केवल लोकसभा ✅
D. None
Q6. Election of committee members is done by which method?
समिति सदस्यों का चुनाव किस पद्धति से होता है?
A. Direct voting
B. Nomination
C. Single Transferable Vote / STV ✅
D. Lottery
Q7. Welfare of SC/ST committee has how many members?
SC/ST समिति में कितने सदस्य होते हैं?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30 / 30 ✅
D. 35
Q8. Lok Sabha Speaker derives authority under which Article?
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष को अधिकार किस अनुच्छेद से मिलता है?
A. Article 74
B. Article 79
C. Article 93 / 93 ✅
D. Article 110
