Who chairs the selection committee that recommends the appointment of the Lokpal?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Chief Justice of India
- D.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Prime Minister. The selection committee is chaired by the Prime Minister and has four other members, namely the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him, and one eminent jurist recommended by the other four and nominated by the President. Option A is wrong because the President makes the appointment on the committee's recommendation but does not sit on it. Option C is wrong because the Chief Justice is a member, not the chairperson, and may even be represented by a nominee judge. Option D is wrong for the same reason, as the Speaker is only a member. Note that the Prime Minister also chairs the committee for the Central Vigilance Commissioner, but that committee has only the Home Minister and the Leader of the Opposition besides, with no judge at all.
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Practice Questions
View allThe Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed by Parliament in which year?
- A.1968
- B.2005
- C.2013
- D.2019
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Parliament passed the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act in December 2013; it received the assent of the President on 1 January 2014 and came into force on 16 January 2014.
Read the full explanation →Who coined the term Lokpal?
- A.L. M. Singhvi
- B.Morarji Desai
- C.K. Santhanam
- D.Shanti Bhushan
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The jurist and parliamentarian Lakshmi Mall Singhvi suggested the Indian name Lokpal in 1963 for the institution that Scandinavian countries call the Ombudsman, and the name stuck.
Read the full explanation →The Lokpal consists of a chairperson and a maximum of how many members?
- A.Four
- B.Six
- C.Eight
- D.Ten
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The Act provides for a chairperson and not more than eight members, so the full body can have nine persons.
Read the full explanation →What is the term of office of the chairperson and members of the Lokpal?
- A.Three years or until the age of sixty-two, whichever is earlier
- B.Four years or until the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier
- C.Five years or until the age of seventy, whichever is earlier
- D.Six years or until the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier
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The Act fixes the tenure of the chairperson and of every member of the Lokpal at five years from the date of entering office, or until the holder turns seventy, whichever comes first, and they are not eligible for reappointment.
Read the full explanation →A complaint under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act cannot be entertained after how many years from the date of the offence?
- A.Three years
- B.Five years
- C.Seven years
- D.Ten years
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The Act bars the Lokpal from entertaining a complaint if more than seven years have passed since the offence complained of was committed, a period of limitation meant to keep the body from being used for very old disputes.
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