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Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, which of the following is the correct statement about the composition of the Lokpal?

The Lokpal consists of a Chairperson and a maximum of eight members, of whom at least fifty percent must be judicial members. Not every member needs to be a judge, and appointments are made by the President on a selection committee's recommendation, not by the Prime Minister alone.

  1. AA Chairperson and a maximum of eight members, of whom fifty percent must be judicial membersCorrect
  2. BA Chairperson and a maximum of four members, all of whom must be former judges
  3. CA Chairperson and a maximum of eight members, of whom only one must be a judicial member
  4. DA Chairperson and exactly ten members nominated by the Prime Minister alone

Explanation

The Lokpal consists of a Chairperson and up to eight members, and at least fifty percent of the members must be judicial members. Not all need be judges, and appointment is by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee, not by the Prime Minister alone.

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