Question

Q. According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4 only
• D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

The President is an integral part of the Parliament of India, and enjoys the following legislative powers.

• It is the duty of the President to cause laid before Parliament certain reports like that of the Auditor-General relating to the accounts of the Government of India.
• Similarly report of the Auditor General, recommendations of the Finance Commission and the Union Public service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Have to be laid before the Parliament.

The Public Accounts Committee is charged with a critical function of the legislature - overseeing government finances. The PAC holds ministries accountable to the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, inquires into whether government funds were spent for the purposes for which they were allocated, and into the reasons for any excess expenditure by government bodies.

The report is generally prepared by the parliament secretariat, with the guidance of the chairman and is sent to the Comptroller and Auditor-General for factual verification, Thereafter it is presented to the parliament for the chairman's acceptance.

Therefore, It is not the duty of the President of India to lay the report of the Public Accounts Committee before the Parliament.