{"id":2085,"date":"2025-11-24T17:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2085"},"modified":"2025-11-24T17:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:21:37","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2085","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (108)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which fund is used to pay the administrative expenses of the CAG\u2019s office?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Contingency Fund of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Public Account of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Consolidated Fund of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">National Investment Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Consolidated Fund of India. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The administrative expenses of the CAG\u2019s office, including staff salaries and pensions, are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India and are not subject to Parliamentary vote.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. The CAG submits audit reports of the Union Government to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Prime Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Finance Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Parliament directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">President of India<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. President of India. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> As per Article 151, the CAG submits his audit reports to the President, who then lays them before both Houses of Parliament.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. The CAG is responsible to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Prime Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Supreme Court<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. The Parliament. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The CAG is an agent of Parliament, not of the executive. He conducts audits on behalf of Parliament and is responsible only to Parliament.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which of the following is <strong>true<\/strong> about the CAG\u2019s role in practice in India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He acts both as Comptroller and Auditor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He has authority to approve government withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He only acts as Auditor-General, not Comptroller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">He has full control over government budgeting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. He only acts as Auditor-General, not Comptroller. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Although the Constitution names the office as Comptroller and Auditor General, in practice the CAG does not control fund withdrawals. He audits after the expenditure is made\u2014unlike in the UK, where the CAG must approve withdrawals in advance.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What type of audit allows the CAG to comment on wastefulness and extravagance of government expenditure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Regulatory audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Propriety audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Revenue audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Legal audit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Propriety audit. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The propriety audit is a discretionary function where the CAG examines the wisdom, faithfulness, and economy in government spending, and can raise concerns about extravagance and wastefulness.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which fund is used to pay the administrative expenses of the CAG\u2019s office? View Answer Correct Option: 3. Consolidated Fund of India. Explanation: The administrative expenses of the CAG\u2019s office, including staff salaries and pensions, are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India and are not subject to Parliamentary vote. Q2. 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