Answer: Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
Notes: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar has been appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal, a statutory body established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. The Lokpal, mandated to investigate corruption allegations against public functionaries, consists of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members, half of whom are judicial members. Members, appointed by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee, serve a term of five years or until the age of 70. The salary and conditions of service mirror those of the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court judges.
