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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. The CAG can attend the sittings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 3. The jurisdiction of CAG is co-extensive with the powers of the Union Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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. The CAG can attend the sittings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 3. The jurisdiction of CAG is co-extensive with the powers of the Union Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1 only

The correct option is 3 i.e. 1 only.

  • The CAG can attend the sittings of the Committee on Public Accounts. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
  • CAG audits all expenditure from the contingency fund of India and the public account of India.
  • The CAG is appointed by the President of India.
  • The Constitution of India provides an independent office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India in Article 148.
  • The following are the members who can attend the meetings of the Parliament -
    • The Solicitor General of India.
    • The Vice-President of India.
    • The Attorney General of India.
  • The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can not attend the sittings of Parliament. Hence, Statement 2 is Not correct.
  • The CAG can be removed by the President in the same manner as the judge of the Supreme court.
  • The power of the CAG is not co-extensive with the powers of the Union Government. This is because the power of the CAG is limited to holding the government accountable on finances while that of the Government is to monitor and implement all the legislative functionaries in the country. Hence, Statement 3 is NOT correct.
Authority of auditing Institution
Fully audited by CAG Damodar Valley Corporation oil and natural gas Commission Air India Indian Airlines Corporation and others
Auditors appointed by CAG Central Warehousing Corporation industrial finance corporation and others
Private auditors Life Insurance Corporation of India Reserve Bank of India State Bank of India Food Corporation of India and others

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