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Consider the following statements about Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs):1.DRSCs consist of a total of 31 members, with 21 members coming from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.2.The recommendations and reports produced by DRSCs are legally binding on the respective government ministries.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct as DRSCs consist of 31 members (21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha). Statement 2 is incorrect because DRSC reports are advisory and non-binding on the government, not legally binding.

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