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Who was the first Lokpal of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
  2. Anna Hazare
  3. Ranjan Gogoi
  4. Dipak Misra

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Pinaki Chandra Ghose šŸ“š Explanation: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, a former judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed as India's first Lokpal in March 2019. The Lokpal is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman body that has jurisdiction over all public servants, including the Prime Minister and Union Ministers. This office was established following the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013.