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NDA 2017 GAT · General Knowledge · Constitution and Fundamental Rights · medium

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India audits the accounts of

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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India audits the accounts of
  1. A. Only the Union government
  2. B. Only private companies
  3. C. The Union and the State governments
  4. D. Only the Reserve Bank of India
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Answer: (C) The Union and the State governments

Under Article 148, the CAG audits the receipts and expenditure of the Union and State governments, and of bodies substantially financed by them, and submits reports to the President and Governors, which are placed before Parliament and legislatures. He does not audit only the Centre or private companies as such, and the RBI audit is done by auditors appointed by the Central Government.
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