Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the __________________.

Prime Minister of India

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President of India

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Finance Minister

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Speaker of Lok Sabha

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Solution

The correct option is B President of India
Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a constitutional authority whose function is to audits all receipts and expenditure of Indian Government and states Government including those bodies or authorities substantially financed by government. The Provision relating to CAG is given in Article 148 of the Constitution. All the Official Payments need to be approved and assigned by CAG. He is appointed by the President of India under his seal.

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