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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

संविधान संशोधन के लिए मतदान कितनी बार किया जाता है?

Which of the following is the highest judicial authority in India?

Which of the following is a power of the Rajya Sabha?

संसद सत्रों का आयोजन किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?

संविधान सभा के सदस्यों का चुनाव किस प्रकार से हुआ था?

What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

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

Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

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