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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

Which of the following is the longest-serving political party in India?

अनुच्छेद 370 किस राज्य को विशेष दर्जा प्रदान करता था?

किस संविधान संशोधन ने संसद में महिलाओं के आरक्षण का प्रस्ताव रखा?

न्यायपालिका की स्वतंत्रता किस अनुच्छेद में सुनिश्चित की गई है?

मौलिक अधिकारों के लिए न्यायिक संरक्षण किस अनुच्छेद के माध्यम से मिलता है?

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

Which of the following is a feature of the Indian Parliamentary System?

भारतीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय का गठन किस आधार पर हुआ?

Who is responsible for the appointment of the members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

संसद के अधिवेशन की अवधि किस आधार पर निर्धारित होती है?