UPSC CSE Mains 2017 · GS2

Discuss the role of Public Accounts Committee in establishing accountability of the government to the people.

Theme

T94 Parliamentary committees & financial accountability: PAC, Estimates, DRSCs

What UPSC asks in this theme

UPSC asks the committee system's structure, how financial committees institutionalised Parliament, DRSCs' effectiveness, the Estimates Committee and the PAC.

What to cover

Standing vs ad hoc committees
Financial committees: PAC, Estimates, COPU
DRSCs and falling bill referrals
Why committees improve scrutiny (expertise, non-partisan)

Writing the answer

Show role with examples and data

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 4 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.

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