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Q130 (UPPSC/2024) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

According to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 the Lokpal would be appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a Selection Committee, with the Prime Minister as chairperson and consisting, among others, of the following :
1. Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge nominated by him
2. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
4. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D

Explanation

According to Section 4(1) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Selection Committee responsible for recommending names for the Lokpal consists of:

  • The Prime Minister (Chairperson)
  • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Member)
  • The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (Member)
  • The Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him (Member)
  • One eminent jurist, nominated by the President based on the recommendations of the aforementioned members (Member).

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is not a member of this committee. Since statements 1, 3, and 4 are part of the statutory composition while statement 2 is not, the correct combination is 1, 3, and 4.

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