The Comptroller and Auditor General is responsible to
Question and options
The Comptroller and Auditor General is responsible to
- the Prime Minister
- the Cabinet
- the Parliament
- the President
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - the Parliament
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President under Article 148 but works for Parliament: under Article 151 the audit reports on the Union's accounts are submitted to the President, who must have them laid before each House, where the Public Accounts Committee examines them. So the President only transmits the reports, and the CAG is not answerable to the Prime Minister or the Cabinet, whose spending he audits.
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