Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Which of the following Commissions/Committees recommended the establishment of the Lokpal and Lokayukta for the first time?
AFirst Administrative Reforms Commission ✓ Correct
BSanthanam Commission
CA.D. Gorwala Committee
D7th Pay Commission
Correct answer: (A) First Administrative Reforms Commission — The body that first recommended setting up the Lokpal and Lokayukta is the First Administrative Reforms Commission, so the answer is First Administrative Reforms Commission.
Explanation
★The body that first recommended setting up the Lokpal and Lokayukta is the First Administrative Reforms Commission, so the answer is First Administrative Reforms Commission.
★The First ARC was constituted in 1966 to review the system of public administration.
★In 1966 it recommended two special authorities to redress citizens' grievances against officials.
★It proposed a Lokpal at the central level and Lokayuktas at the state level.
★These were to be independent bodies investigating complaints of corruption and maladministration.
★The term Lokpal and Lokayukta had been coined by the jurist L.M. Singhvi.
★The Santhanam Committee led to the CVC, and the Gorwala and Pay Commissions dealt with other matters.
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