Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2013 · Polity and Constitution · Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts:<br/>1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha.<br/>2. Scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government.<br/>3. Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 3 only

  1. Incorrect. The Public Accounts Committee has 22 members: 15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha. So it does not consist only of Lok Sabha members, nor is the stated composition correct.

  2. Correct. The PAC examines the appropriation accounts and finance accounts of the Union Government to see whether money was spent as authorized by Parliament.

  3. Correct. A core function of the PAC is to examine the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) laid before Parliament.

Therefore, statements 2 and 3 only are correct.

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