UPSC Prelims 2013·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

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 and finance accounts of the Government 3. examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 and 3 onlyCorrect
  3. C3 only
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

The correct answer is B) 2 and 3 only. Let's break down why:

Statement 1: Incorrect. The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) consists of 22 Members – 15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha.

Statement 2: Correct. The PAC scrutinizes the appropriation accounts of the Government of India to ensure that money granted by Parliament has been spent for the purposes for which it was intended and with due authorization. It also examines finance accounts.

Statement 3: Correct. A crucial function of the PAC is to examine the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). It calls for explanations from government officials regarding discrepancies or issues highlighted in the CAG reports.

Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct. Option A is incorrect because statement 1 is false. Option C is incorrect because it only includes statement 3. Option D is incorrect because statement 1 is false.

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