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Committee Members question the Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, on why action-taken reports against points highlighted in the CAG audit had not been submitted; Ministry assures panel that the reports will be submitted in a month’s time
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The Right to Education Act, 2009, which aims to provide free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14, including SC students, is a related scheme.
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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged 'fraud markers' in which scholarship schemes?
The CAG flagged 'fraud markers' in SC scholarship schemes, which are run by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry.
Consider the following statements regarding PAC's scrutiny of SC scholarship schemes: 1. The CAG audit highlighted 'fraud markers' in the SC scholarship schemes. 2. The Ministry Secretary was questioned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the matter. 3. The PAC asked why action-taken reports against points highlighted in the CAG audit had not been submitted on 15th October 2026. How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement 1 is true because the CAG audit highlighted 'fraud markers' in the SC scholarship schemes (fact 1). Statement 2 is true because the Ministry Secretary was questioned by the PAC (fact 3). Statement 3 is false because the meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was held on 16th October 2026 (fact 10), not 15th October 2026.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Ministry Secretary assured the panel that the reports would be submitted in a month's time. Statement-II: The Ministry Secretary was questioned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the matter, and the PAC asked why action-taken reports against points highlighted in the CAG audit had not been submitted, leading to the assurance. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement 1 is true because the Ministry Secretary assured the panel that the reports would be submitted in a month's time (fact 9). Statement 2 is true because the Ministry Secretary was questioned by the PAC (fact 3) and the PAC asked why action-taken reports against points highlighted in the CAG audit had not been submitted (fact 4), leading to the assurance.