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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

कार्यपालिका और विधानपालिका के बीच संतुलन किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

Which of the following is the right of a citizen under the Indian Constitution?

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

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया जाता है?

सूचना का अधिकार किस अधिनियम के अंतर्गत आता है?

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

Who is the first citizen of India?

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

Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

संविधान संशोधन की प्रक्रिया किस अनुच्छेद द्वारा नियंत्रित होती है?