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Parliamentary Committees in the Indian system are broadly classified into two kinds. Which of the following correctly distinguishes Ad hoc Committees from Standing Committees?
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Correct answer: C.
1. Parliamentary Committees are of two kinds: **Ad hoc** Committees and **Standing** Committees.
2. **Ad hoc Committees** are appointed for a specific purpose and **cease to exist when they finish the task assigned to them** and submit their report. The principal Ad hoc Committees are the Select and Joint Committees on Bills.
3. **Standing Committees** are permanent fixtures of each House — Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Petitions, Committee of Privileges, Rules Committee, and so on.
4. Other Committees act as Parliament's 'Watch Dogs' over the executive — Subordinate Legislation, Government Assurances, Estimates, Public Accounts, Public Undertakings and DRSCs.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2, 'Ad hoc and Standing Committees', pp. 78-79._
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