Consider the following statements: The Parliamentary

Solution

Statement 1: Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha Incorrect • The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) has 22 members: o 15 from Lok Sabha o 7 from Rajya Sabha Thus, it does not have 25 Lok Sabha members. Statement 2: Scrutinizes appropriations and finance accounts of the Government Correct PAC examines: • Appropriation Accounts • Finance Accounts to ensure that funds are spent legally and within Parliament’s approval. Statement 3: Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India Correct One of PAC’s primary functions is to scrutinize: • CAG reports on expenditure • CAG’s audit findings