Which of the following is/are true relating to the Lokpal Bill, 2013, which was assented to by the President on 1st January, 2014? 1. It provides for creation of anti-graft ombudsman to investigate Corruption charges against public functionaries including

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Q: 35 (NDA-I/2014)

Which of the following is/are true relating to the Lokpal Bill, 2013, which was assented to by the President on 1st January, 2014?
1. It provides for creation of anti-graft ombudsman to investigate Corruption charges against public functionaries including the Prime Minister, Ministers and Members of the Parliament.
2. The Bill makes it incumbent upon States to make within a year their own law for setting up Lokayuktas on the lines of the Lokpal Bill.
3. States are free not to set up Lokayuktas, if they do not so desire.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Polity

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NDA-I

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0,30,22,30,6,4,12

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Option 1 is true because the Lokpal Bill, 2013, does indeed provide for the creation of an anti-graft ombudsman to investigate corruption charges against public functionaries, which includes the Prime Minister, Ministers, and Members of Parliament.

Option 2 is false because the Lokpal Bill does not make it compulsory for states to create their own law for setting up Lokayuktas (anti-corruption ombudsmen) within a year. The Lokpal Bill focuses on the central government and does not impose requirements on the states.

Option 3 is false because states are not free to decide whether or not to set up Lokayuktas. The Lokpal Bill does not grant states the option to not establish Lokayuktas if they do not desire to do so.

Therefore, option 1 is the only correct statement.

Alert - correct answer should be option 1 and 3 only.