Consider the following statements regarding Parliamentary Forums in India:

1. It traces its origin to Government of India Act 1935. 

2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

a) 1 only

b) 2 only 

c) Both 1 and 2 

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: 

• The first Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation and Management was constituted in the year 2005. Thus, it does not trace its origin to the Government of India Act 1935. 
• The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the ex-officio President of all the Forums except the Parliamentary Forum on Population and Public Health wherein the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the ex-officio President and the Speaker is the ex-officio Co-President. 

Ans: (d)