Political Science · Governance and Public Policy in India
Which is the oldest known system designed for the redressal of citizens' grievances?
AThe Ombudsman system ✓ Correct
BThe Lokpal
CThe Lokayukta
DNone of these
Correct answer: (A) The Ombudsman system — The Ombudsman system is the oldest such system, so the answer is the Ombudsman.
Explanation
★The Ombudsman system is the oldest such system, so the answer is the Ombudsman.
★It originated in Sweden in the early nineteenth century.
★It hears citizens' complaints against officials.
★It investigates maladministration.
★The Lokpal and Lokayukta are later Indian versions.
★So the answer is the Ombudsman system.
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