Q: Consider the following statements –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?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option (b)
- The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya sabha). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
- The major functions of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts are
- To scrutinize appropriation and finance accounts of the Government and to examine the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
- Hence, statement 2 and 3 are correct.
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