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Members of the Public Accounts Committee are elected by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. President
  2. Speaker
  3. The members of the both Houses of Parliament through the method of proportional representation by single transferable vote.
  4. Prime Minister

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The members of the both Houses of Parliament through the method of proportional representation by single transferable vote.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. The members of the both Houses of Parliament through the method of proportional representation by single transferable vote. šŸ“š Explanation: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) consists of 22 members, with 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. These members are elected annually by the respective houses of Parliament. They are chosen using the system of proportional representation to ensure diverse political views. The committee's main role is to audit the government's expenditure and check for financial errors.