2012 · Q97
Consider the following statements in respect of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) :
- 1Reports on the accounts of the States are submitted to the President who shall cause these to be placed before the Parliament.
- 2CAG is appointed by the President of India and can be removed only on grounds and procedure similar to those of a Supreme Court Judge.
- 3The form in which accounts of the Centre and States are to be kept is prescribed by CAG.
Which of these statements are correct ?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitutional and statutory bodies
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1 and 3 only
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct: the CAG is appointed by the President and removable only like a Supreme Court judge (Article 148). Statement 3 is correct: the accounts of the Union and States are kept in the form prescribed on the CAG's advice (Article 150). Statement 1 is wrong: reports on State accounts go to the Governor, who lays them before the State legislature (Article 151(2)), not to the President and Parliament. Hence 2 and 3 only.