Correct answer: (a) III only
Explanation
- A
III only
III only. Section 3(2)(b) of the Lokpal Act: forty-five years on assuming office.
- B
II and III
II and III. II fails: a former CJI, a current or former SC judge, or an eminent person may chair — not ‘only the CJI’. MPs are barred, but that does not save the whole of II.
- C
I and IV
I and IV. I fails: the Act covers public servants in and outside India. IV fails: a sitting Prime Minister can be inquired into, with a full-bench filter.
- D
None of the above statements is correct
None of the above. III holds.
Summary. Official key is (a) III only. A Lokpal chairperson or member must be at least forty-five. Jurisdiction covers public servants abroad, a non-CJI can chair, and a sitting PM can be inquired into under the Act — so I, II and IV fail. (d) is none.
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