- Article 148 of the Constitution provides for an independent office of the CAG of India. - The CAG is the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. - The CAG is one of the bulwarks of the democratic system in India.
This structural change limited the CAG's role largely to auditing. 59. The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was created
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: The Attorney General and the C.A.G. (Constitutional Provisions for Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) (Articles 148-151))
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