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Q. With reference to India, a minister cannot be a member of which of the following parliamentary committees?
  1. Privileges Committee
  2. Business Advisory Committee
  3. Estimates Committee
  4. Public Accounts Committee
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: 3 & 4
Notes: Ministers cannot be members of the Estimates Committee and Public Accounts Committee. The Estimates Committee (Lok Sabha only, 30 members) and Public Accounts Committee (22 members, both houses) specifically exclude ministers. Privileges Committee and Business Advisory Committee can have ministers as members. Thus, correct answer is 3 & 4.
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