Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2021 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament ?
(i) This committee was first mentioned in Minto-
Morley Reforms.
(ii) This committee is constituted under Rule 308 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
(iii) This committee is constituted for every two years.
(iv) It restricts any minister from being elected as a member of it.
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Correct answer: (B) (i) and (iii)
(i) This committee was first mentioned in Minto-Morley Reforms – Incorrect
- The PAC was not mentioned in the Minto-Morley Reforms (1909). It was first established in 1921 under the Government of India Act 1919, following recommendations of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
(ii) This committee is constituted under Rule 308 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha – Correct
- The PAC is indeed constituted under Rule 308 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
(iii) This committee is constituted for every two years – Incorrect
- The PAC is constituted every year, not every two years. The committee is reconstituted annually.It consists of 22 members — 15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha — elected annually through proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
(iv) It restricts any minister from being elected as a member of it – Correct
- No minister can be a member of the PAC. This ensures the committee’s independence in examining government expenditure and accounts.
