The Public Accounts Committee is one of the most important financial committees of the Parliament. Its primary function is to examine the annual audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), which are laid before Parliament. The committee consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha, 7 from Rajya Sabha), elected annually by Parliament from amongst its members according to the principle of proportional representation.
Who nominates the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019 · Topic: Parliamentary Committees (Financial Committees: Public Accounts Committee (PAC))
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