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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
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.

Select the answer using the code given below:

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
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.

Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer
1 and 3 only
Polity: Parliament.Context: Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha.Details: Statement 1 is correct; it was initially constituted as an ad-hoc committee in 2000 and becam......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Polity
Parliament.
Context
Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha.
Details
Statement 1 is correct; it was initially constituted as an ad-hoc committee in 2000 and became a permanent standing committee in 2015. Statement 3 is correct; rules dictate it cannot take up matters that are sub-judice. Statement 2 is incorrect; any person can complain against a Member through another Lok Sabha Member, along with evidence.