UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 93
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?
- The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
- The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
- The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
- The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The Constitution requires the President to lay specified independent constitutional-body reports before Parliament, not PAC reports.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Finance Commission recommendations and explanatory memorandum are presented to Parliament under Article 281.
2: Incorrect - PAC reports are parliamentary committee reports laid through parliamentary procedure, not by presidential constitutional duty.
3: Correct - CAG Union audit reports are laid before both Houses under Article 151.
4: Correct - National Commission for Scheduled Castes reports are laid before Parliament under Article 338.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct items 3, 4.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2; omits correct items 1, 3.
C: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2.