Ethics Committee in Lok Sabha
Question
Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? Select the answer using the code given below:
- 1.
Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.
- 2.
Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
- 3.
This Committee cannot take up any matter which is sub-judice.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Ethics Committee was initially formed as an ad-hoc committee in 2000 in the Lok Sabha before becoming permanent in 2015, and it strictly avoids matters that are sub-judice. Statement 2 is incorrect; any person can file a complaint against an MP, provided the complaint is forwarded or sponsored by a sitting Member of the Lok Sabha.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q80
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Parliament & Legislature
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure / Ethics Committee Cash-for-Query 2023
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