Match the following List-P (CAG) with List-R (Articles): List-P A. Appointment of CAG B. Duties and Powers of CAG C. Form of Accounts of the Union D. Audit Reports List-R I. Article 148 II. Article 151 III. Article 149 IV. Article 150 Select correct option.
- A.A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
- B.A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- C.A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
- D.A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is covered by a neat run of four articles in Part V of the Constitution. Article 148 creates the office: the President appoints the CAG by warrant under his hand and seal, and the CAG can be removed only in the manner of a Supreme Court judge. Article 149 deals with the duties and powers, which Parliament has spelt out in the CAG (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. Article 150 says the accounts of the Union and the states are kept in the form the President prescribes on the CAG's advice. Article 151 sends the CAG's audit reports on Union accounts to the President, who lays them before Parliament, while reports on a state go to the Governor. Option B is wrong because it puts appointment under Article 151. Option C is wrong because it places appointment under Article 149 and duties under Article 148. Option D is wrong because it swaps appointment and audit reports. Exam tip: 148 appointment, 149 powers, 150 form of accounts, 151 reports.
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