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Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India? Correct Answer Article 148

  • Article 148 of the Constitution of India provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
  • CAG audits all receipts and expenditures from the Government of India and the Governments of the State, including those from government-funded agencies and authorities.
  • It is also the head of the Department of Indian Audit and Accounts, whose affairs are handled by Indian Audit and Accounts Service officers, and has over 58,000 employees nationally.
  • The CAG is ranked 9th in Indian order of precedence and has the same standing as a Supreme Court judge of India.
  • G. C. Murmu is the current CAG of India.

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