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President Ram Nath Kovind has given justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty the additional charge of Lokpal chairperson after justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term. The selection committee of the Lokpal consists of who all of the following? a) Preside
The correct answer is b), c), d), e) & h) only. A Lokpal chief and its members are appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a selection committee headed by the Prime Minister and comprising the speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of Opposition in the lower house, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him, and an eminent jurist as recommended by the chairperson and members of the selection panel. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has completed his term and Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member, has been given additional charge of the post of chairperson, Lokpal. A Lokpal chief and members are appointed for a term of five years or until attaining the age of 70 years. President Ram Nath Kovind had administered the oath of office to justice Ghose as the Lokpal chairperson. Additional InformationMembers of the Lokpal as per The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 The organization consists of one Chairperson and a maximum of eight other members. The Current Lokpal has 6 members with two posts lying vacant. Out of those eight members four members are judicial members who are or have been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court. Remaining four members being non-judicial members are people of impeccable integrity and outstanding ability having special knowledge and expertise of not less than twenty-five years in the matters relating to anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance including insurance and banking, law, and management. Minimum fifty percent of the Members will be from Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Classes / Minorities and women.
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