Which of the fol lowing is not a Parliamentary Committee?

Parliamentary committees in India are broadly categorized into standing (permanent) and ad hoc committees [t4]. The three primary financial standing committees are the Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee on Estimates, and the Committee on Public Undertakings [t1, t3, t5]. While the 'Demands for Grants' are indeed scrutinized by parliamentary bodies, they are handled by the 24 Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) rather than a specific 'Demands for Grants Committee' [c2, t5, t7]. The DRSCs examine the demands for grants of various ministries before they are voted on in the Lok Sabha [c2, t5]. Therefore, while the other three options are well-established, distinct parliamentary committees, the 'Demands for Grants Committee' does not exist as a standalone entity in the Indian parliamentary system; it is a function performed by the DRSCs [t7].

Sources

1. [1] https://cag.gov.in/cen/new-delhi-iv/en/pages/single/7515
2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_committees_of_the_Parliament_of_India
3. [3] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 4: Government Budgeting > Detailed Discussion (Discussion on Demand for Grants) > p. 148