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The Committee on Public Accounts under the Constitution of India is meant for 1. the examination of accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted by the House for the expenditure of the Government of India 2. scrutinizing the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 3. suggesting the form in which estimates shall be presented to the Parliament Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) is a vital parliamentary committee tasked with ensuring financial accountability. Its primary function is to examine the appropriation accounts, which show the sums granted by the Lok Sabha for government expenditure, and the finance accounts of the Union government [1]. The PAC performs this duty by scrutinizing the audit reports submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after they are laid before Parliament [2]. These reports include audits on appropriation and finance accounts [3]. While the PAC focuses on post-expenditure audit and propriety, the task of suggesting the form in which estimates shall be presented to Parliament is specifically the mandate of the Estimates Committee, not the PAC. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 24: Parliamentary Committees > Pa rlia menta ry Committees > p. 272
  2. [2] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 12: The Union Legislature > p. 260
  3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 52: Comptroller and Auditor General of India > ROLE > p. 446
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