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QUESTION PYQ 20
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10 marks

"The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but also its propriety." Comment.

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What the examiner wants

For CAG: Legality & Propriety, comment in sequence: first, "The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but; then, also its propriety." Comment.. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

CommentGive your own view on the statement and back it with facts and examples.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1"The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality of expenditure but≈55 words
  2. 2also its propriety." Comment≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Rights/problem frameAffected groupAccess/delivery gapOfficial evidenceTargeted institutional/community response for CAG: Legality & Propriety

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘"The duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General is not merely to ensure the legality…’ while reducing ‘also its propriety." Comment.’ to a token paragraph
  • Giving only one side on CAG: Legality & Propriety; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • CAG: Legality & Propriety: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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