UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 65
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts:
- consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha
- scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government
- examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Public Accounts Committee examines government appropriation/finance accounts and CAG reports; it has 22 members, 15 from Lok Sabha and seven from Rajya Sabha.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - PAC does not consist of up to 25 Lok Sabha members; it normally has 15 Lok Sabha and 7 Rajya Sabha members.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - PAC scrutinises appropriation and finance accounts after expenditure.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - PAC examines audit reports submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes false item 1 and excludes true items 2, 3.
B: Correct - selects all and only the accurate statements/pairs.
C: Incorrect - excludes true item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes false item 1.