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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examines the audit reports of the ______ to ensure financial accountability of the executive.

  1. Reserve Bank of India
  2. Comptroller and Auditor General
  3. Finance Commission
  4. NITI Aayog

Answer: Comptroller and Auditor General

Public Accounts Committee (PAC): Oldest parliamentary committee (1921). Functions: (a) Examine CAG reports on Union/State accounts, (b) Ensure expenditure was within grants, (c) Detect waste, extravagance, corruption, (d) Recommend corrective action. Composition: 22 members (15 LS, 7 RS); Chairperson from Opposition by convention. Critical mechanism for legislative financial oversight of executive.

Topic Parliamentary Accountability - Public Accounts Committee
Exam Relevance Parliamentary financial oversight question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams
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