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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

राष्ट्रपति द्वारा दी जाने वाली शपथ किस अनुच्छेद में प्रावधिक है?

Who is the first woman President of India?

विधान सभा सदस्यों के विवाद समाधान की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद में है?

राज्यों के बीच मतभेदों का समाधान किस प्रावधान के तहत किया जाता है?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Indian Parliament?

Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the official language of the Union?

Who among the following can recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

लोकसभा का कार्यकाल कितने वर्षों का होता है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty?

अभियोजक की स्वतंत्रता किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?