Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternate Dispute resolution

Question:
Which of the following state was the first one to have a 'Lokayukta' in the country?
Options:
Delhi
Kerala
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Correct Answer:
Maharashtra
Explanation:
Only 19 Indian States have Lokayukta. Maharashtra was the first State to introduce the institution of Lokayukta in 1971. There are no Lokayuktas in Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal. The process to set up Lokayukta in Goa is in progress