Lokpal

Question 1

When was the concept of the Constitutional ombudsman introduced, and by whom?

Answer 1

Concept introduced in the 1960s by Ashok Kumar Sen

Question 2

Who coined the terms Lokpal and Lokayukta, and in what year?

Answer 2

Terms coined by LM Singhvi in 1963

Question 3

When was the first Lokpal bill introduced, and when did the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act pass?

Answer 3

First Lokpal bill introduced in 1968; Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act passed in 2013

Question 4

Who chaired the Commission to review the working of the Constitution in 2002, recommending the Lokpal?

Answer 4

MN Venkatachalla, the 25th Chief Justice of India

Question 5

Who chaired the group of ministers examining the Lokpal bill proposal in 2011?

Answer 5

Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of India (2012-2017)

Question 6

When was the first Lokpal established, and when was the Lokpal Act amended?

Answer 6

First Lokpal established in 2019; Lokpal Act amended in 2016

Question 7

How are the chairperson and members of Lokpal appointed?

Answer 7

Appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Chief Justice of India, and eminent jurist

Question 8

Who appointed —— as the chairperson of Lokpal?

Answer 8

AK Khanwilkar Rao. The President of India

Question 9

Who is the current acting chairperson?

Answer 9

Pradeep Kumar Mohanty (2022-2024)

Question 10

Who was the first chairperson of Lokpal, and what was his tenure?

Answer 10

Pinaki Chandra Ghose; tenure from 2019 to 2022

Question 10

What takes primacy in complaints under the Lokpal Act?

Answer 10

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Question 11

Where does the term “ombudsman” originate from?

Answer 11

Answer: The term “ombudsman” comes from Sweden, where the world’s first parliamentary ombudsman was appointed by the Swedish Parliament in 1809.

Question 12

When did Great Britain adopt the institution of the ombudsman?

Answer 12

Answer: Great Britain adopted the institution of the ombudsman in 1967, becoming the first large nation in the democratic world to have such a system.

Question 13

What year did the concept of an ombudsman first appear in the Indian Parliament?

Answer 13

Answer: The idea of an ombudsman first came up in Parliament in 1963 during a discussion on budget allocation for the Law Ministry.

Question 13

How many attempts were made to pass the Lokpal Bill before 2011?

Answer 13

Answer: Eight attempts were made to pass the Lokpal Bill before 2011, but none were successful.

Question 13

What was the recommendation of the commission headed by M.N. Venkatachiliah in 2002?

Answer 13

Answer: The commission recommended the appointment of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and suggested that the Prime Minister be kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal.

Question 14

What is the composition of Lokpal?

Answer 14

Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members, of which 50% will be judicial members 50% members of Lokpal shall be from SC/ST/OBCs, minorities and women.

Question 14

What did the First Administrative Reforms Commission recommend in 1966?

Answer 14

Answer: The First Administrative Reforms Commission recommended setting up two independent authorities for public functionaries at the central and state levels.

Question 15

What was the recommendation of the commission headed by M.N. Venkatachiliah in 2002?

Answer 15

Answer: The commission recommended the appointment of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and suggested that the Prime Minister be kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal.

Question 16

In 2005, The Second Administrative Reforms Commission chaired by x….

Answer 16

Veerappa Moily

Question 16

• In x, The government formed a Group of Ministers, chaired by y to suggest measures to tackle

Answer 16

2011, Pranab Mukherjee

Question 17

In x, Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, was passed in both Houses of Parliament.

Answer 17

2013