The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act was originally enacted in which year?

Explanation

The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act belongs to 1973, not to a later administrative reform phase. India Code lists the short title as The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973, with Act Year 1973 and an enactment date of 26 March 1973. Its long title explains the purpose of the law: to provide for the appointment and functions of authorities that investigate allegations against Ministers and public servants in certain cases. That matches the standard explanation of the Lokayukta as an anti-corruption and maladministration watchdog covering public servants, including ministers and legislators. The year 1973 is therefore the anchor fact: Rajasthan created the statutory basis for this institution much earlier than the 1985 or 2000 distractors suggest.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) 1962 is too early because the verified India Code record identifies the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act as a 1973 Act.
• (C) 1985 cannot be the original enactment year because India Code lists the Act Year of this law as 1973.
• (D) 2000 is much too late, since the statutory record shows the Act was already enacted in 1973.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan polity, especially statutory accountability institutions such as the Lokayukta. RAS repeats such questions because examiners expect candidates to know both the institution's function and the year of its legal origin in Rajasthan.

Source

• India Code

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