With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive and is within the scope of such delegation?

a) Committee on Government Assurances 

b) Committee on Subordinate Legislation 

c) Rules Committee 

d) Business Advisory Committee

Solution: 

• Committee on government assurances– checks the assurances, promises and undertakings given by ministers from time to time on the floor of the House and reports on the extent to which they have been carried through. 
• Committee on Subordinate legislation examines and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules and bye-laws delegated by the Parliament or conferred by the Constitution to the Executive are being properly exercised by it. 
• Rules committee considers the matters of procedure and conduct of business in the House and recommends necessary amendments or additions to the rules of the House. 
• Business advisory committee regulates the program and time table of the House. It allocates time for the transaction of legislative and other business brought before the House by the government.

Ans: (b)