Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies

Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies
Order 5689098
Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies
1. Which Article of the Constitution
prescribes the duties of the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India?
(a) Article 146 [MPPSC 2020]
(b) Article 147
(c) Article 148
(d) Article 149
2. In which year was accounting separated
from auditing and Comptroller and
Auditor General’s task only remained
confined to auditing the Government
Accounts? [UPPSC (Pre) 2019]
(a) 1975 (b) 1977
(c) 1976 (d) 1981
3. In India, the Comptroller-General of
Accounts presents a detailed analytical
review of Union Government Accounts to
the Finance Ministry every [CDS 2002]
(a) year
(b) six months
(c) three months
(d) month
4. What is period of appointment of the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India? [SSC 2005]
(a) 6 years
(b) Upto 65 years of age
(c) 6 years or 65 years of age whichever is
earlier
(d) Upto 64 years of age
5. The office of the CAG of India was
created [UPPSC 2012]
(a) through an act of the Parliament.
(b) by the Constitution.
(c) through the Cabinet resolution.
(d) None of the above
6. In India, who among the following is
also known as ‘the guardian of the
public purse’? [SSC 2017]
(a) Comptroller and Auditor General of
India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Ministry of law and Justice
7. The CAG can resign any time from his
office by addressing the resignation
letter to
(a) the President
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) Parliament
(d) the Chief Justice
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8. Which one of the following duties is
not performed by Comptroller and
Auditor General of India?
[IAS (Pre) 2001]
(a) To audit and report on all expenditure
from the Consolidated Fund of India.
(b) To audit and report on all
expenditure from the Contingency
Funds and Public Accounts.
(c) To audit and report on all trading,
manufacturing, profit and loss
accounts.
(d) To control the receipt and issue of
public money and to ensure that the
public revenue is lodged in the
exchequer.
9. Which one of the following statements
with regard to the Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG) of India is not
correct? [NDA 2018]
(a) He is appointed by the President of
India.
(b) He can be removed from office in the
same way as the judge of the
Supreme Court of India.
(c) The CAG is eligible for further office
under the Government of India after
he has ceased to hold his office.
(d) The salary of the CAG is charged
upon the Consolidated Fund of India.
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10. Consider the following statements.
I. The CAG can be removed only in
accordance with the procedure
mentioned in the Constitution.
II. The CAG is not eligible for further
office.
Which of the above statements is/are
true?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of the above
11. Which of the following statements
relating to the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India is/are correct?
I. The CAG can attend the sitting of the
committee on public accounts.
II. The CAG can attend the sitting of Lok
Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
III. The Jurisdiction of CAG is
co-extensive with powers of the
Union Government.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below. [NDA 2016]
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) All of the above
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