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*Lokpal will have power of superintendence and control over any central investigation agencies including CBI.
*Lokpal bill also referred to as the citizens ombudsman bill
*The person who struggled for a Lokpal is -Anna Hazare
*‘India against corruption’ is an organization which played a vital role for the establishment of Lokpal in India.
OMBUDSMAN
*The institution of Ombudsman was first created in - Sweden(1809)
*The term Ombudsman owes its origin to the Sewdish term - Ombud (meaning representative or spokesman of another person)
*An Ombudsman is to be appointed by the -Legislature
*Ombudsman can be removed by the - Legislature
*First Commonwealth country to appoint an Ombudsman - New Zealand (viz, Parliamentary Commissioner)
*The demand for creating Ombudsman in India was initially put forward by Sri. K.M.Munshi (1960)
*The Committee that recommended establishment of Ombudsman like institution in India in 1964
Ans : Santhanam Committee
*The national Ombudsman recommended by .the Second Administrative Reforms commission (ARC)
Ans : Rashtriya Lok Ayukta
Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions
*Local Govt Ombudsman started functioning in Kerala from - 2000
*Local Govt Ombudsman is dealt in the Kerala Panchayat raj Act in the Chapter 25B (Section 271F to 271R)
*Local Govt Ombudsman is appointed by - the Governor
*Local Govt Ombudsman can be removed by - The Legislative Assembly
*Qualification for appointment as Local Govt Ombudsman - Rtd Judge of High Court
*Local Govt Ombudsman is appointed for a term of - three years
*Ombudsman of Local Self Govt. Institutions (Kerala) - Justice M.L. Joseph Francis
*The Reserve Bank firstly introduced the Banking Ombudsman Scheme in India in 1995
*Banking Ombudsman is appointed by - Reserve Bank of India
*How many Banking Ombudsmen are appointed in India- fifteen
SOCIAL AUDIT
*The most popular and effective platform for conducting Social Audit in India- Grama Sabha (as envisaged by 73rd Constitutional Amendment)
*Another popular institutional level to conduct Social Audit - Social Audit Committees including the stake holders of a programme
*The Popular national programme which has inbuilt mechanism for Social Audit - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
*The State that holds credit for successful running of MGNREGS due to Social Audit initiatives
Ans : Andhra Pradesh
*First Social Audit under MGNREGS in Kerala
Ans : Vellamunda Grama Panchayat (Wayanad - 2007)
*Which section of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 stipulates conduct of Social Audit
Ans : Section 17
*The ambitious initiative taken up by Kerala Govt to bring transparency through Social Audit
Ans : 'Corruption free Walayar’ (Taxes Dept)
*Another important department in Kerala where Social Audit was conducted
Ans : Treasury Department
