Consider the following statements: The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts  1) Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha  2) Scrutinizes appropriations and finance accounts of the Government  3) Examines the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India  Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

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