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Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

A parliamentary committee that audits the government’s financial activities, examining the CAG’s reports on budget spending. Consisting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, it scrutinizes departmental excesses, misappropriations, and inefficiencies. The PAC’s recommendations are persuasive, encouraging ministries to rectify shortcomings. However, it lacks executive power to enforce decisions, and compliance depends on ministries’ goodwill. Still, PAC’s oversight fosters transparency and compels officials to justify expenditures. By revealing systemic flaws, it often sparks administrative reforms. Understanding the PAC clarifies how legislative committees uphold financial accountability in parliamentary democracy.

Practice Questions

संघीय ढांचे का विवरण किस अनुच्छेद में मिलता है?

संसद की कार्यप्रणाली का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में मिलता है?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में न्यूनतम अनुभव में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा आवश्यक नहीं है?

What is the term of office for the Vice President of India?

What is the maximum strength of the Legislative Assembly of a state?

लोकसभा के सदस्यों के लिए न्यूनतम योग्यता क्या है?

What is the role of the Election Commission of India?

संसद के अधिवेशन के अंतराल का निर्धारण किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?

Which of the following is a feature of the Indian Parliamentary System?

सूचना का अधिकार किस अधिनियम के अंतर्गत आता है?