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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

न्यायिक समीक्षा मुख्यतः किन के खिलाफ की जाती है?

Who is the guardian of the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Union List of the Indian Constitution?

संसद सदस्यों का वेतन और भत्ता किस अनुच्छेद में निर्धारित है?

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

भारत में निर्वाचन आयोग का गठन किस आधार पर होता है?

What is the minimum number of members in the Lok Sabha?

What is the term of office for a Governor of a state in India?

संसदीय प्रश्न सत्र के दौरान प्रश्नों के उत्तर कौन देता है?

अधिकारों की गारंटी किस अनुच्छेद के माध्यम से दी गई है?