Who is the current CAG of India? • The Office of CAG is an independen

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• The Office of CAG is an independent constitutional Office.

• He is the guardian of the public purse.

• His duty is to uphold the constitution of India & laws of Parliament in the field of financial administration.

• He is the head of Indian Audit & Accounts department.

• CAG is an agent of the Parliament & conducts audit of expenditure on behalf of the Parliament. He is responsible only to the Parliament of India.

• Article 148 to 151 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Office of CAG.

• Rajiv Mehrishi is the current CAG of India.

• Vinod Rai, VN Kaul & Shashikant Sharma are former CAGs of India.