UPSC Mains 2021 · GS II · Q4 · 10 marks · 150 words

To what extent, in your view, the Parliament is able to ensure accountability of the executive in India?

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आपकी दृष्टि में, भारत में कार्यपालिका की जवाबदेही को निश्चित करने में संसद कहाँ तक समर्थ है?

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Discuss the role of parliamentary committees in ensuring financial accountability of the executive.”

Diksha JoshiAIR 19 · CSE 2021 · 63 wordsTheir whole copy

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Parliamentary committees are group of parliamentarians that discuss and deliberate on bills & expenditure outside the parliament.

Role of parliamentary committee in finances accountability :-

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(1) Estimate committee :- With members from lok-Sabha this committee check on the estimates presented in the Budget.

(2) Public Account committee :- Analysing report of Comptroller & auditor general this checks on the public account of government.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2021, General Studies Paper II, Q4. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.