Under the rules of the Lok Sabha, choose the correct statements about Parliamentary Committees -

A. Every committee consisting of members of Parliament is a Parliamentary Committee.
B. It works under the direction of the Speaker/Chairman.
C. It is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker/Chairman.
D. Presents its report to the President of India.
E. Has a Secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

Based on the rules and definitions of Parliamentary Committees in India, let's analyze each statement:

A. Every committee consisting of members of Parliament is a Parliamentary Committee. This is an incorrect statement. A committee is considered a "Parliamentary Committee" only if it is "appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker/Chairman" and "works under the direction of the Speaker/Chairman" and "presents its report to the House or to the Speaker/Chairman." This definition excludes committees formed outside of the official parliamentary process, such as ad-hoc party committees or informal groups of MPs.

B. It works under the direction of the Speaker/Chairman. This is a correct statement. A key characteristic of a Parliamentary Committee is that it functions under the authority and direction of the Presiding Officer of the House (the Speaker in the Lok Sabha and the Chairman in the Rajya Sabha).

C. It is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker/Chairman. This is a correct statement. This is the official method by which Parliamentary Committees are constituted. They can be elected by the members of the House, appointed by the House, or nominated directly by the Speaker or Chairman.

D. Presents its report to the President of India. This is an incorrect statement. Parliamentary Committees present their reports to the House (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha) or to the Presiding Officer (the Speaker or Chairman), not to the President of India.

E. Has a Secretariat provided by the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat. This is a correct statement. The secretarial support for these committees, which is crucial for their functioning, is provided by the respective Secretariat of the House to which they belong.

Therefore, the correct statements are B, C, and E.