1. Who has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
1) G C Murmu
2) K Sanjay Murthy
3) Droupadi Murmu
4) None of the above
2. K Sanjay Murthy belongs to which IAS batch?
1) 1988 batch
2) 1990 batch
3) 1989 batch
4) 1991 batch
3. What was K Sanjay Murthy’s previous position before becoming CAG?
1) Lieutenant Governor of J&K
2) Secretary of Department of Higher Education
3) Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
4) Finance Secretary
4. Who appointed K Sanjay Murthy as the CAG?
1) Prime Minister
2) Chief Justice
3) President Droupadi Murmu
4) Finance Minister
5. Who did K Sanjay Murthy replace as CAG?
1) Girish Chandra Murmu
2) Rajiv Mehrishi
3) Vinod Rai
4) Shashi Kant Sharma
6. How many public commercial enterprises does the CAG oversee?
1) More than 1,000
2) More than 1,500
3) More than 2,000
4) More than 2,500
7. How many non-commercial bodies does the CAG audit?
1) Over 300
2) Over 400
3) Over 500
4) Over 600
8. Which Article of the Constitution defines the powers of CAG?
1) Article 148
2) Article 149
3) Article 150
4) Article 151
9. In which year was the CAG’s Duties, Powers, and Conditions Act established?
1) 1970
2) 1971
3) 1972
4) 1973
10. How many senior and mid-level officers comprise the IA&AD?
1) 500
2) 600
3) 700
4) 800
11. What is the approximate strength of subordinate staff in IA&AD?
1) 45,000
2) 46,000
3) 47,000
4) 48,000
12. What is the full form of IA&AD?
1) Indian Audit & Administration Department
2) Indian Audit and Accounts Department
3) Indian Accounts & Audit Department
4) Indian Administration & Audit Department
13. Which of these sectors is audited by CAG?
1) Railways
2) Defense
3) Telecommunications
4) All of the above
14. Before becoming CAG, who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
1) K Sanjay Murthy
2) Girish Chandra Murmu
3) Rajiv Mehrishi
4) Vinod Rai
15. When did Girish Chandra Murmu assume office as CAG?
1) August 8, 2019
2) August 8, 2020
3) August 8, 2021
4) August 8, 2022
16. K Sanjay Murthy belongs to which cadre?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Kerala
17. What is one of the main functions of CAG?
1) Making laws
2) Auditing government departments
3) Appointing ministers
4) Foreign policy decisions
18. Who leads the Indian Audit and Accounts Department?
1) Finance Minister
2) Prime Minister
3) Comptroller and Auditor General
4) Chief Justice
19. What is the primary legislation governing CAG’s functions?
1) Audit Act of 1970
2) CAG’s Duties, Powers, and Conditions Act, 1971
3) Financial Control Act, 1972
4) Government Audit Act, 1973
20. What can the CAG inspect?
1) Government offices only
2) Private organizations only
3) Any audited office or organisation
4) Only central government offices
21. The CAG’s appointment is made by whom?
1) Prime Minister
2) President of India
3) Parliament
4) Supreme Court
22. What does CAG oversee?
1) Revenue collection
2) Government spending
3) Aid activities
4) All of the above
23. The CAG is supported by which department?
1) Indian Audit and Accounts Department
2) Finance Department
3) Revenue Department
4) Administrative Department
24. What power does Article 149 give to CAG?
1) Power to make laws
2) Power to appoint officers
3) Power to audit government departments
4) Power to collect taxes
25. What can the CAG request during audits?
1) Only financial documents
2) Only administrative records
3) All relevant records and documents
4) Only revenue records