Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Public Accounts Committee (PAC):<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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- PAC is one of the\u00a0three Financial Parliamentary committees,<\/strong>\u00a0the other two are the Estimates Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parliamentary committees draw their authority from\u00a0Article 105<\/strong>\u00a0(on privileges of Parliament members) and\u00a0Article 118<\/strong>\u00a0(on Parliament\u2019s authority to make rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Establishment:<\/strong>\n
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- The Public Accounts Committee was\u00a0introduced in 1921<\/strong>\u00a0after its first mention in the Government of India Act, 1919 also called Montford Reforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Public Accounts Committee is now constituted every year\u00a0under Rule 308<\/strong>\u00a0of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Appointment:<\/strong>\n
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- The Chairman of the Committee is\u00a0appointed by the Speaker of\u00a0Lok Sabha.<\/strong>\n
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- It is to be noted that the Committee, not being an executive body, can only make decisions that are advisory by nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Members:<\/strong>\n
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- It presently comprises\u00a022 members (15 members elected by the Lok Sabha Speaker, and 7 members elected by the Rajya Sabha Chairman)<\/strong>\u00a0with a term of one year only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Purpose:<\/strong>\n
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- It was framed with the\u00a0purpose of ascertaining whether money granted<\/strong>\u00a0to the Government by the Parliament has been spent by the former within the \u201cscope of demand\u201d or not, the\u00a0PAC restricts any Minister from being elected as a member of it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Functions:<\/strong>\n
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- To\u00a0examine the accounts<\/strong>\u00a0showing the appropriation of the sums granted by the House to meet the expenditure, the annual Finance Accounts of the government and,\n
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- Such other accounts laid before the House as the Committee may think fit\u00a0except those relating to such Public Undertakings<\/strong>\u00a0as are allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Apart from the\u00a0Reports of<\/strong>\u00a0Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)<\/strong>\u00a0on Appropriation Accounts of the Government, the Committee examines the\u00a0various Audit Reports of the CAG on revenue receipts, expenditure<\/strong>\u00a0by various Ministries\/Departments of Government and accounts of autonomous bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Committee\u00a0looks upon savings arising from incorrect estimating<\/strong>\u00a0or other defects in procedure no more leniently than it does upon excesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Apart from the\u00a0Reports of<\/strong>\u00a0Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)<\/strong>\u00a0on Appropriation Accounts of the Government, the Committee examines the\u00a0various Audit Reports of the CAG on revenue receipts, expenditure<\/strong>\u00a0by various Ministries\/Departments of Government and accounts of autonomous bodies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Such other accounts laid before the House as the Committee may think fit\u00a0except those relating to such Public Undertakings<\/strong>\u00a0as are allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Functions:<\/strong>\n
- Purpose:<\/strong>\n
- It presently comprises\u00a022 members (15 members elected by the Lok Sabha Speaker, and 7 members elected by the Rajya Sabha Chairman)<\/strong>\u00a0with a term of one year only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Public Accounts Committee is now constituted every year\u00a0under Rule 308<\/strong>\u00a0of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parliamentary committees draw their authority from\u00a0Article 105<\/strong>\u00a0(on privileges of Parliament members) and\u00a0Article 118<\/strong>\u00a0(on Parliament\u2019s authority to make rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- PAC is one of the\u00a0three Financial Parliamentary committees,<\/strong>\u00a0the other two are the Estimates Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n