Who appoints the Lokayukta in Rajasthan?

Explanation

The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973 makes the appointing authority clear: for investigations under the Act, the Governor appoints a person as the Lokayukta by warrant under his hand and seal. This appointment is made on the advice of the Chief Minister after consulting the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Act's appointment clause also underlines that consultation is part of the process, so the Chief Justice is not the appointing authority. For the MCQ, the decisive point is the formal act of appointment: it is issued by the Governor, not by the Chief Minister, President, or Chief Justice.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) The Chief Minister may be part of the advice process, but the formal appointment is made by the Governor.
• (C) The President is not named as the appointing authority under the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973.
• (D) The Chief Justice is linked to consultation in the appointment process, but consultation does not make the Chief Justice the appointing authority.

Concept

This tests the state-level ombudsman framework in Rajasthan polity, especially the distinction between appointing authority and consultation. RAS repeatedly asks such institutional-process questions because they separate constitutional-style formal authority from advisory roles.

Source

• The Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973

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