According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following? 1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission 2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee 3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Option The President of India is constitutionally mandated to cause certain reports and recommendations to be laid before the Parliament. Statements 1, 3, and 4 correctly identify these documents. - Under Article 280(3) of the Constitution, the recommendations made by the Union Finance Commission are submitted to the President, who then causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament. - Article 151 mandates that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, relating to the accounts of the Union, shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament. These reports include audit reports on appropriation accounts, finance accounts, and public sector undertakings. - As per Article 338(5), the National Commission for Scheduled Castes submits its annual report to the President, who then causes it to be laid before each House of Parliament. Incorrect Options - Statement 2 is incorrect. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a parliamentary committee. Its reports are presented directly to the Parliament by the committee itself, not by the President of India. The PAC scrutinizes the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which are laid before Parliament by the President. - Option (a) is incorrect because statements 3 and 4 are also correct. - Option (b) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament. - Option (d) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament.

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According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?

The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Options

A1 only
B2 and 4 only
C1, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4

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Correct Option

The President of India is constitutionally mandated to cause certain reports and recommendations to be laid before the Parliament. Statements 1, 3, and 4 correctly identify these documents.

Under Article 280(3) of the Constitution, the recommendations made by the Union Finance Commission are submitted to the President, who then causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Article 151 mandates that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, relating to the accounts of the Union, shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament. These reports include audit reports on appropriation accounts, finance accounts, and public sector undertakings.
As per Article 338(5), the National Commission for Scheduled Castes submits its annual report to the President, who then causes it to be laid before each House of Parliament.

Incorrect Options

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a parliamentary committee. Its reports are presented directly to the Parliament by the committee itself, not by the President of India. The PAC scrutinizes the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which are laid before Parliament by the President.
Option (a) is incorrect because statements 3 and 4 are also correct.
Option (b) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament.
Option (d) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament.

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Correct Option

The President of India is constitutionally mandated to cause certain reports and recommendations to be laid before the Parliament. Statements 1, 3, and 4 correctly identify these documents.

Under Article 280(3) of the Constitution, the recommendations made by the Union Finance Commission are submitted to the President, who then causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament.
Article 151 mandates that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, relating to the accounts of the Union, shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament. These reports include audit reports on appropriation accounts, finance accounts, and public sector undertakings.
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Incorrect Options

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a parliamentary committee. Its reports are presented directly to the Parliament by the committee itself, not by the President of India. The PAC scrutinizes the audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which are laid before Parliament by the President.
Option (a) is incorrect because statements 3 and 4 are also correct.
Option (b) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament.
Option (d) is incorrect because statement 2 is not a report laid by the President before Parliament.