Question

the post of lokayukta (anti corruption authority)of Uttar Pradesh was created in.
a. 1950
b. 1965
c. 1975
d. 1977

Answer 1

Option (c) 1975 is the correct answer.

The post of Lokayukta was established under the Lokayukta Act of 1975.

The appointed Lokayukta belongs to non political background i.e. he does not belong to any party, but he holds statutory power to take action in cases that are presented before him that belong to corruption, power abuse by political leaders or ministers and etc.

Answer 2

The lokayukta act of 1975 is an act of Indian parliament that make provision for appointing a superior authority without any political background to investigate and deal with corruption allegations against ministers and politicians.

The act extend the power of the authority to investigate the allegations on ministers, legislators and public servants. The act can also be known as UP-Lokayukth as it was first enacted in the state Uttar Pradesh in order to wipe out the corruption in the state’s public service department and deal with the corruption cases of the other state that as an afire with the state Uttar Pradesh .