Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal consists of a Chairperson and a maximum of:

Explanation

Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 establishes the Lokpal and fixes its composition. It provides for a Chairperson and such number of Members as may be appointed, but the number of Members cannot exceed eight. The same provision also adds a structural safeguard: fifty per cent of the Members must be Judicial Members. This is why 8 members is the ceiling, not merely a typical strength. The Chairperson may be a current or former Chief Justice of India, a current or former Supreme Court judge, or an eligible eminent person under the Act. Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed as the first Lokpal in 2019.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Ten members exceeds the statutory ceiling because Section 3 permits Members only up to a maximum of eight.
• (C) Six members is below the statutory maximum, but the question asks the maximum strength allowed under the Act, which is eight.
• (D) Twelve members is outside the Act because the Lokpal's Members are expressly capped at eight.

Concept

This tests the constitutional-governance theme of anti-corruption institutions and statutory bodies. It recurs in RAS because Lokpal's composition, appointment framework and accountability design are standard governance facts.

Source

• India Code, The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

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