Q. With reference to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), consider the following statements:
1.Its main function is to examine the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after they are presented to Parliament.
2.It has a total of 22 members.
3.The Chairperson of the Committee is always from the ruling party.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations-
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The primary function of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is to examine the audit reports of the CAG after they are laid before Parliament. The PAC consists of 22 members, with 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Since 1967, by convention, the Chairperson of the PAC has been appointed from the opposition party.
Source: The Hindu
