पुढील दोनपैकी कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ?
(a) लोकसभेतून लोक लेखा समिती करता सदस्य निवडीसाठी कोणत्याही परिस्थितीत निवडणूक आवश्यक आहे.
(b) नियमाप्रमाणे लोकलेखा समितीचे अध्यक्षपद मुख्य विरोधी पक्षाच्या सदस्याकडे जाते.
पर्याय :

The correct answer is Option C (Neither).

Key Points:
• Public Accounts Committee Rules and Conventions:
• Election vs Uncontested Selection: Rule 309 of Lok Sabha specifies that members shall be elected according to proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. However, statement (a) claims an election is necessary *'under any circumstances'* ('कोणत्याही परिस्थितीत'). In practice, if the number of candidates nominated equals the number of vacancies, they are declared elected unopposed without conducting an actual poll. Statement (a) is incorrect.
• Opposition Chairman is a Convention, Not a Rule: Under Rule 309, the Chairman is appointed by the Speaker from amongst its Lok Sabha members. Appointing an opposition member as PAC Chairman (started in 1967 with Minoo Masani) is an informal parliamentary convention, NOT a statutory rule. Statement (b) is incorrect.
• Since neither statement is legally or procedurally accurate, Neither is correct.
• Option (3) is the correct answer according to the official key.
• Key Takeaway: Selecting an opposition member as PAC Chairman is a convention (not a formal rule); elections are not held if candidates are unopposed.