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

QUESTION

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2013

Consider the following statements: The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts:

Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
Scrutinizes appropriation finance accounts of Government
Examines the report Comptroller and Auditor and General of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) consists of not more than 22 members, not 25, elected by the Lok Sabha (the lower house) and Rajya Sabha (the upper house) of the Indian Parliament according to the principle of proportional representation. Hence, statement one is wrong.

The PAC's primary function is to scrutinize the appropriation (budget) accounts of the Government of India. This involves examining how the government has spent the funds allocated to it by Parliament. Hence, statement two is correct,

The PAC examines the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The CAG is an independent constitutional authority that audits the accounts of the Union Government and the State governments. The PAC uses the CAG's reports as a basis for its scrutiny of government spending. Hence, statement three is also correct.

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