Prelims 2012 · Polity and Constitution · Question 56
According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?<br/>1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission.<br/>2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee.<br/>3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.<br/>4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer
1, 3 and 4 only
1. Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission — Correct. Under Article 281, the President shall cause every recommendation of the Finance Commission, with an explanatory memorandum on action taken, to be laid before each House of Parliament.
2. Report of the Public Accounts Committee — Incorrect. PAC is a parliamentary committee; it submits its report to the Speaker/Parliament, not something the Constitution requires the President to lay before Parliament.
3. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General — Correct. Under Article 151, CAG reports relating to Union accounts are submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament.
4. Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes — Correct. Under Article 338, the President causes all such reports of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Hence, 1, 3 and 4 only are correct.