What is the theme of the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees?
- A.'Audit, Accountability and Good Governance - The Evolving Role of the PAC'
- B.'Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy'
- C.'Fiscal Federalism and the States'
- D.'Transparency in Public Expenditure'
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Explanation
The correct answer is 'Audit, Accountability and Good Governance - The Evolving Role of the PAC'. The wording matters because each of the other options touches the same subject without being the announced theme, and a theme question is marked on the exact phrase. Option D is the closest in meaning, since transparency in public spending is among the aims of the discussion, but it is not the theme. Options B and C are the titles of other kinds of parliamentary conference. The deliberations will give members a platform to share experience, exchange best practices and look for ways to make the committees more effective in overseeing public expenditure on behalf of the legislature. The agenda extends to emerging problems in public financial management, the changing audit landscape and the strengthening of legislative scrutiny.
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Practice Questions
Where is the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures being held?
- A.New Delhi
- B.Thiruvananthapuram
- C.Kochi
- D.Jaipur
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The correct answer is Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Keralam, where the Lok Sabha Speaker will inaugurate the conference on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, delivering the welcome address at the conference?
- A.Om Birla
- B.Harivansh
- C.K. C. Venugopal
- D.K. N. Balagopal
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The correct answer is K. C. Venugopal, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, who will deliver the welcome address at the inaugural session.
Read the full explanation →On which date will the valedictory session of the conference be addressed by the Lok Sabha Speaker?
- A.3 November 2026
- B.4 November 2026
- C.5 November 2026
- D.15 October 2026
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The correct answer is 4 November 2026, a Wednesday, when the two-day conference concludes with the valedictory session.
Read the full explanation →According to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, the roll-out of the Kavach protection system brought accident numbers down from 135 to which figure?
- A.16
- B.36
- C.52
- D.73
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While speaking at the flag-off, the Union Minister said that spending on railway infrastructure had produced both expansion and better safety, and that the number of accidents had dropped from one hundred and thirty-five to sixteen after the Kavach train protection system was introduced, with the stated institutional goal of…
Read the full explanation →On which corridor did Vande Bharat Sleeper services first begin?
- A.Varanasi-New Delhi
- B.Howrah-Guwahati
- C.Bengaluru-Mumbai
- D.Pune-Kalyan
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The Bengaluru-Mumbai train belongs to the same family and was described as a further expansion of overnight travel on modern trains.
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