Consider the following statements about Lokpal : I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India. II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson. III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be. IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
III only
Correct Answer
B
II and III
C
I and IV
D
None of the above statements is correct
Explanation
Statement III is correct because the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, stipulates that the Chairperson and members must be at least 45 years of age on the date of assuming office. Statement II is the most tempting error because while it correctly identifies that members cannot be legislators, it wrongly restricts the Chairpersonship to only the Chief Justice of India; a retired Supreme Court Judge or an "eminent person" is also eligible. The core concept being tested is the structural composition, eligibility criteria, and jurisdictional scope of the Lokpal, including its authority over the Prime Minister and public servants serving abroad.
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