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Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts

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Question

Consider the following statements: The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts

1consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
2scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
3examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha

  2. 2.

    scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government

  3. 3.

    examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Options

a

1 only

b

2 and 3 only

c

3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Explanation

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a standing committee of Parliament that consists of not more than 25 members drawn from both Houses (primarily from Lok Sabha). Statement 1 is correct as it accurately reflects the composition. Statement 2 is correct because the PAC scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government of India. Statement 3 is correct as the PAC examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, which is its primary function. All three statements accurately describe the role and composition of the PAC. > The PAC is India's premier financial watchdog committee, combining membership from both houses and drawing extensively on CAG reports to oversee government finances. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2013

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q51

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Parliamentary Committees

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity Ch.20

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