UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 10 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Lok Sabha Ethics Committee
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicParliament
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
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 correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Verdict
Only statements 1 and 3 are correct → Option (c) 1 and 3 only.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: The late Speaker G M C Balayogi constituted an ad hoc Ethics Committee in 2000, which became a permanent part of the House only in 2015. Hence statement 1 is correct — it was initially an ad-hoc Committee.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: Any person can complain against a Member through another Lok Sabha MP, along with evidence of the alleged misconduct, and an affidavit stating that the complaint is not 'false, frivolous, or vexatious'. The Speaker can also refer to the Committee any complaint against an MP. It is NOT restricted to only Members of Lok Sabha making complaints. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
Statement 3 – CORRECT: The Committee does not entertain complaints based only on media reports or on matters that are sub judice. The Committee makes a prima facie inquiry before deciding to examine a complaint and makes its recommendations after evaluating the complaint. Hence statement 3 is correct.