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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1 and 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha was initially constituted as an ad-hoc committee in 2000 and became a permanent standing committee in 2015. Statement 2 is incorrect: Any individual can make a complaint against an MP, provided the complaint is routed through a Lok Sabha MP or submitted directly with supporting evidence and an affidavit confirming the complaint is not false, frivolous, or vexatious. Statement 3 is correct: The Committee does not entertain complaints based solely on media reports or matters that are sub-judice before a court of law.
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