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Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013:
  1. All expenses of the Lokpal are charged from the Consolidated Fund of India.
  2. A minimum of half the members of the Lokpal must be from amongst Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minority communities, and women.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both statements are correct. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 mandates that all expenses of the Lokpal, including salaries, allowances, and pensions, are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. Section 3(2) requires that not less than 50% of Lokpal members belong to SC, ST, OBC, minority communities, and women.
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