UPSC CSE Prelims
Union Executive Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
- The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
- The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
- The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
- The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Article 281 mandates the President to lay the Finance Commission's recommendations before Parliament along with an explanatory memorandum.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a Parliamentary Committee that examines CAG reports and presents its own report to Parliament; the President does not lay PAC reports.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Article 151 requires the President to cause the CAG's reports relating to Union accounts to be laid before each House of Parliament.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: Article 338(5) requires the President to lay the annual report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes before Parliament with an action taken memorandum.
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