{"id":87418,"date":"2025-06-01T06:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87418"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:42:46","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-the-comptroller-and-audi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-relating-to-the-comptroller-and-audi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements relating to the Comptroller and Audi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The CAG can attend the sittings of the Committee on Public Accounts.<\/li>\n<li>2. The CAG can attend the sittings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.<\/li>\n<li>3. The jurisdiction of CAG is co-extensive with powers of the Union Government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct; the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India attends the sittings of the Committee on Public Accounts as its guide. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The CAG does not attend sittings of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, and their jurisdiction extends beyond just the Union Government.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The CAG is the auditor of the accounts of the Union and State governments and various public authorities.<br \/>\n&#8211; The CAG submits audit reports to the President (for Union accounts) or Governor (for State accounts), which are then laid before the respective legislatures.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examines these reports, and the CAG assists the PAC in this process. This makes the CAG&#8217;s presence in PAC sittings essential.<br \/>\n&#8211; The CAG does not participate in parliamentary debates or attend sittings of the Houses of Parliament.<br \/>\n&#8211; The CAG&#8217;s jurisdiction covers the financial audits of both the Union and State governments and bodies funded by them, making it co-extensive with the financial powers of both levels of government, not just the Union.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nArticle 148 of the Constitution provides for an independent office of the CAG. The CAG is appointed by the President and can only be removed from office by the President on grounds and in a manner similar to a judge of the Supreme Court.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements relating to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is\/are correct? 1. The CAG can attend the sittings of the Committee on Public Accounts. 2. 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