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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the head of Lokpal search panel to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal?
A
Shabbirhusein S Khandwawala
B
Ranjit Kumar
C
Ranjana Prakash Desai
D
Lalit K Panwar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The current Chairperson of Lokpal is Pradip Kumar Mohanty. The Lokpal has jurisdiction over central government to inquire into allegations of corruption against its public functionaries and for matters connected to corruption.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bill was introduced in the parliament following massive public protests led by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his associates. The Bill is one of the most widely discussed and debated Bills in India, both by the media and the People of India at large, in recent times.

Detailed explanation-3: -An all-party meeting was chaired by Manmohan Singh represented by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee. The meeting ended with Mukherjee appealing for Hazare to end his fast, prompting civil society to say they were “back to square one".

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