UPSC Prelims 2024 Question on Ethics Committee in Lok Sabha
Q. Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct?
1. Initially, it was an ad-hoc Committee.
2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha can make a complaint relating to the unethical conduct of a member of the Lok Sabha.
3. This Committee cannot take up any sub-judice matter.
Select the answer using the code given below:
✅ Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1: ✅ Correct. An ad-hoc Ethics Committee was first constituted in 2000 by Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi; it became a permanent Committee in 2015.
Statement 2: ❌ Incorrect. Complaints can be filed by any person through a Member of Lok Sabha (with supporting evidence and an affidavit) — not only by Members themselves.
Statement 3: ✅ Correct. The Committee does not take up matters that are sub judice or complaints based solely on media reports.
