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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The Public Accounts Committee (22 members: 15 Lok Sabha, 7 Rajya Sabha) and the Committee on Public Undertakings (22 members: 15 Lok Sabha, 7 Rajya Sabha) have members from both Houses. The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members, all drawn exclusively from the Lok Sabha.
Statement 2 is correct: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs operates under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
Statement 3 is correct: The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is entrusted with the function of nominating Members of Parliament on various Committees, Councils, Boards, and Commissions set up by the Government of India across various ministries.
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