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Which of the following statements are correct? a) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is always chosen from the ruling party. b) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is from the opposition party. c) The chief function of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the report of CAG. d) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Vice President of India.

Which of the following statements are correct? a) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is always chosen from the ruling party. b) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is from the opposition party. c) The chief function of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the report of CAG. d) The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Vice President of India. Correct Answer b & c

The correct answer is b & c.

Key Points

  • In 1967, the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee is selected from the opposition party.
  • Public Accounts Committee serves as a check on the government especially with respect to its expenditure bill and its primary function is to examine the audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) after it is laid in the Parliament.
  • The chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Lok Sabha speaker.
  • The term of office of the members is one year.
  • Hence, statement B and statement C are correct while statement A and statement D are incorrect.

Additional Information

  • The Public Accounts Committee has 22 members - 15 Lok Sabha, 7 Rajya Sabha.
  • The Estimate Committee consists of 30 members - all from Lok Sabha.

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