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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 202010 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
What are the main functions of Parliamentary Committees? How have ad-hoc and joint committees helped in resolving contentious national issues?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Parliamentary Committees, Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC), Select Committees
Recurring Theme Trend: “Parliamentary Committees”
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