Comptroller and Auditor General — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

For Prelims, focus on memorizing specific constitutional articles (148-151), appointment procedure, tenure (6 years/65 years), removal process (impeachment like SC Judge), and types of audits (financial, compliance, performance).

Remember key facts: salary charged on Consolidated Fund, reports submitted to President/Governor, PAC examines reports, government companies audit threshold (51% shareholding). Practice questions on CAG vs other constitutional offices, particularly differences in independence levels and removal procedures.

Stay updated on recent audit reports and their findings as current affairs questions are common. Use elimination technique by understanding what CAG cannot do - no judicial functions, no policy formulation, no direct enforcement powers.

Also build Paper II skills

Dense constitutional and IR passages mirror CSAT-style comprehension and argument evaluation—build those skills in parallel. CSAT hub.

• Valid & invalid arguments
• Syllogisms
• Critical reasoning