Which is largest Committee of the Indian Parliament?

Question

Accepted Answer

The largest Committee of the Indian Parliament is the Estimates Committee.

Here's a detailed explanation:

**Option 3: The Estimates Committee (Correct Answer)**
The Estimates Committee is the largest of the three financial parliamentary committees. It consists of **30 members**, all of whom are from the Lok Sabha (House of the People). There is no representation from the Rajya Sabha in this committee. Its primary function is to examine the estimates included in the budget and suggest economies in public expenditure. With 30 members, it significantly outnumbers the other committees listed.

**Why other options are incorrect:**

**Option 1: The Public Accounts Committee**
The Public Accounts Committee consists of **22 members**. Out of these, 15 members are from the Lok Sabha and 7 members are from the Rajya Sabha. While it is a very important financial committee, its total strength of 22 members is less than that of the Estimates Committee.

**Option 2: The Business Advisory Committee**
There are separate Business Advisory Committees for each house.
*   The Business Advisory Committee of the **Lok Sabha** consists of **15 members**, including the Speaker who is its ex-officio Chairman.
*   The Business Advisory Committee of the **Rajya Sabha** consists of **11 members**, including the Chairman who is its ex-officio Chairman.
In either case, their membership is considerably smaller than the Estimates Committee.

**Option 4: The Committee on Public Undertakings**
The Committee on Public Undertakings consists of **22 members**. Similar to the Public Accounts Committee, 15 members are from the Lok Sabha and 7 members are from the Rajya Sabha. Its total strength of 22 members is also less than that of the Estimates Committee.

Therefore, based on the number of members, the Estimates Committee, with 30 members, is the largest Committee of the Indian Parliament.