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The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India enhances the accountability of the Government and serves as the watchdog of the finances of the Government. Explain.

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Parliament votes money through the Appropriation Act, but it has neither the time nor the expertise to check how that money is spent. The CAG (Art. 148–151) fills that gap. B. R. Ambedkar thought its duties weightier even than the judiciary's. The office performs two linked functions: it makes the executive answerable to the legislature,…

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  • Enhancing accountability: the mechanism
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