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Lokpal And Lokayukta Act 2013
Consider the following statements with reference to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013:
- Under the 2013 Act, the Lokpal should consist of a chairperson and the members, not exceeding eight, of whom 50% should be judicial members.
- It mandates that all public officials should furnish the assets and liabilities of themselves as well as their respective dependents.
- The Lokpal cannot inquire into any corruption charge against the Prime Minister if the allegations are related to international relations, external and internal security, public order, atomic energy and space.
- It also covers any society or trust or body that receives foreign contribution above Rs 20 lakh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 , 2 and 3
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B |
2, 3 and 4
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C |
1, 3 and 4
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D |
1,2,3 and 4
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Your Ans is
Right ans is A
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
Context: Recently, Goa’s first Lokayukta Justice Prafulla Kumar Misra, who retired from the post of Goa Lokayukta, has highlighted the issues related to the state office and the proceedings.
About Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013
- Under the 2013 Act, the Lokpal should consist of a chairperson and such number of members, not exceeding eight, of whom 50% should be judicial members.
- The Act states that not less than 50% of the members of the Lokpal should be from among persons belonging to the SCs, the STs, OBCs, minorities and women.
- It mandates that all public officials should furnish the assets and liabilities of themselves as well as their respective dependents.
- Underthe Act, the Department of Personnel and Training needs to create a list of candidates who are interested to become the chairperson or members of the Lokpal.
- The list was then to be presented to the proposed eight-member search committee. The committee on receiving the list shortlists the names and place them before the selection panel, headed by the Prime Minister.
- The Lokpal has jurisdiction to inquire into allegations of corruption against anyone who is or has been Prime Minister, or a Minister in the Union government, or a Member of Parliament, as well as officials of the Union government under Groups A, B, C and D.
- Also covered are chairpersons, members, officers and directors of any board, corporation, society, trust or autonomous body either established by an Act of Parliament or wholly or partly funded by the Centre.
- It cannot inquire into any corruption charge against the Prime Minister if the allegations are related to international relations, external and internal security, public order, atomic energy and space, unless a full Bench of the Lokpal, consisting of its chair and all members, considers the initiation of a probe, and at least two-thirds of the members approve it.
- Such a hearing should be held in camera, and if the complaint is dismissed, the records shall not be published or made available to anyone.
- It also covers any society or trust or body that receives foreign contribution above Rs10 lakh.
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