Lokpal and LokAyukta TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Lokpal and LokAyukta MCQ Questions

7.
Which of the following are existing legal and institutional framework to check corruption and redress citizen's grievances in India.
A.
Lokayukta and the Supreme Court
B.
Supreme Court and the Lokpal
C.
Lokpal and the Lokayukta
D.
Administrative Tribunals and the Lokpal
ANSWER :
A. Lokayukta and the Supreme Court
8.
Which of the following are major features of the institutions of Lokpal and Lokayukta as recommended by the Administrative Reforms Commission?
1. They should be demonstrably independent and impartial.
2. They should compare with the highest judicial functionary in the country.
3. They should be directly accountable to Parliament.
4. Their appointments should as far as possible be non-political.
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
A.
1,2, 3 and 4
B.
1,2 and 4
C.
2 and 3
D.
3 and 4
ANSWER :
B. 1,2 and 4
9.
Assertion (A): Lokayuktas have been appointed in all the States of India.
Reason (R): An independent institution is required to redress the grievances of the people against the actions of civil servants.
A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false
D.
A is false but R is true
ANSWER :
D. A is false but R is true
10.
The Ombudsman in India is called _____
A.
Lokpal/Lokayukta
B.
Ombudsman
C.
LokNayak
D.
LokManyan
ANSWER :
A. Lokpal/Lokayukta
11.
The Administrative Reforms Commission (1966), recommended the establishment of Lokpal in India on the lines of Ombudsman of which of the following countries?
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Norway
4. Germany
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A.
1,2, 3 and 4
B.
1,2 and 3
C.
1 and 3
D.
3 alone
ANSWER :
B. 1,2 and 3
12.
The institution of Ombudsman was first created in Sweden in
A.
1806
B.
1807
C.
1808
D.
1809
ANSWER :
D. 1809