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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

Who was the first President of India?

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

वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों के चयन में किस समिति का योगदान होता है?

अनुच्छेद 370 किस राज्य को विशेष दर्जा प्रदान करता था?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the amendment process?

Which of the following is an essential feature of a federal system?

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

संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद में मौलिक अधिकारों का विवरण है?

संसद द्वारा विधेयक का पुनर्विचार किस अनुच्छेद के अंतर्गत संभव है?

What is the procedure for impeachment of the President of India?