Political Science · Political Institutions in India
Which is/are correct about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)?
- 1. Article 143 is related to the CAG
- 2. The CAG is a constitutional body
- 3. The CAG is a multi-member body
- 4. Every year the CAG submits its report to the Parliament of India
- 5. The CAG can be removed through a process similar to that for judges of the High Court and the Supreme Court
A1 and 4
B1, 2, 4 and 5
C2, 3 and 5
D2 and 5 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 5 — Items 2 and 5 are correct, so the answer is 2 and 5.
Explanation
★Items 2 and 5 are correct, so the answer is 2 and 5.
★The CAG is a constitutional body, provided for in the Constitution.
★The CAG can be removed only by the same process as a judge of the Supreme Court.
★Item 1 is wrong, because the CAG is dealt with in Article 148, not Article 143.
★Item 3 is wrong, because the CAG is a single-member, not a multi-member, body.
★Item 4 is wrong, because the CAG submits the reports to the President, who lays them before Parliament.
★So only the constitutional status and the mode of removal are correctly stated.
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