PAC: Formation, Function & Members - Indian polity and Governance

Q.  Consider the following statements

1. The PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, and 7 from Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.

2. The function of PAC is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.

3. At least half of the members should be the minister in the government.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

- Published on 05 May 15

a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All

ANSWER: 1,2
 
None of the members should be minister in government.The present PAC is headed by Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas, Senior Congress MP of Ernakulum Constituency

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