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It is a parliamentary committee for the examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by Parliament for expenditure of Government of India.  \no Other Accounts covered: The annual Finance Accounts of Government of India, and accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies (except those of Public Undertakings and Government Companies which come under the purview of the Committee on Public Undertakings).  \no Members: Not more than 22 Members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha)-Elected through the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.  \no Minister: Not eligible to be elected as a Member of the Committee.  \no Chairperson: Appointed by the Speaker from amongst its Members of Lok Sabha (conventionally from the opposition Party) .  \no Role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG):“Friend, philosopher and guide” of the CommitteeAttends the meetings and assist the committee  \no Other Financial Committees:  \n\n| Committee | Committee on\u003Cbr>Public\u003Cbr>Undertakings | Estimates\u003Cbr>Committee |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Members | 22 Members (15\u003Cbr>from Lok Sabha\u003Cbr>and 7 Members\u003Cbr>of Rajya\u003Cbr>SabhaElected | 30 Members from Lok SabhaElected |\n| Tenure | 1 Year | 1 Year |\n| Function | Examine the\u003Cbr>reports and\u003Cbr>accounts of\u003Cbr>Public\u003Cbr>Undertakings | To report on possible economies, improvements in organization, efficiency, and administrative reforms. |\n\nUCC  \nUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has indicated that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in all 21 NDA-ruled States by 2029.  \no What is It? The Uniform Civil Code refers to a single set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession for all citizens of India.  \no Mentioned: The concept of UCC is mentioned in Article  \n44 of the Indian Constitution as a Directive Principle of State Policy, which states that the state shall endeavour to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout the territory of India.  \no Current Laws:  \no Hindus (including Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists)–Hindu personal-law statutes.  \no Muslims – Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 + other applicable laws.  \no Christians & Parsis – Indian Christian laws; Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.  \no Tribals – May follow customary laws and special constitutional protections.  \no Key Facts:  \no Uttarakhand became the first State in the country to pass a law on Uniform Civil Code after independence.  \no Goa follows Portuguese Civil Code of 1867.  \nStem Cell Therapy  \nThe Union Health Ministry has directed States and Union Territories to restrict stem cell therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to duly approved clinical trials, citing insufficient evidence for its therapeutic use.  \no What is It? Stem cell therapy is a clinical approach, where stem cells are used to repair or replace damaged tissues or organs. These cells have the unique ability to differentiate into various cell types such as muscle, nerve, or blood cells.  \no Diseases treated: Leukaemia and Lymphoma, Sickle Cell Anaemia, heart disease, lymphoma, Cystic Fibrosis, Skin Diseases etc.  \no Process involved:  \no Harvesting: The process of collecting the stem cells to be used in the transplant, either from you or a donor.  \no Conditioning: Treatment to prepare your body for the transplant.  \no Transplanting the stem cells  \no Regeneration: Stem cells replace or repair damaged cells/tissues.  \no Challenges: Immune rejection risk, Tumour formation (teratoma) from pluripotent cells, Cost-intensive and requires advanced infrastructure  \no Stem cells: These are undifferentiated cells that can turn into specific cells as the body needs t","cbCainmO6VD9sHjn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainmO6VD9sHjn","pdf",635141,"English","# Public Accounts Committee (PAC)\n## What is it?\n## Other accounts covered and members\n## Role of C&AG\n## Other financial committees\n# Uniform Civil Code (UCC)\n## What is it and constitutional mention\n## Current personal laws by community\n## Key facts and state examples\n# Stem Cell Therapy\n## What it is\n## Conditions mentioned and process\n## Challenges and stem-cell types\n# Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\n## Core features: behaviour, learning, onset\n# Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)\n## What it is and establishment\n## Secretariat and India’s status\n## Trade mechanism and appendices","[{\"question\":\"What deficiencies did the Public Accounts Committee flag regarding railway stations?\",\"answer\":\"It flagged deficiencies in passenger amenities and sanitation, including CAG findings that bio-toilets were deficient or non-functional at 491 of 512 inspected stations.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document describe the Uniform Civil Code and its constitutional basis?\",\"answer\":\"UCC is described as a single set of laws governing personal matters for all Indian citizens. 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