Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was sworn-in as the judicial member of Lokpal on March 27, 2024.
- The oath was administered by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, who is the Chairperson of Lokpal of India.
- Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey also took oath as members of Lokpal on the same day.
- These appointments were made due to the completion of tenure of existing members on March 26, 2024.
- Before joining Lokpal, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi served as the Chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India and previously as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
- Pankaj Kumar is a 1986 batch IAS officer from Gujarat cadre, previously serving as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat.
- Ajay Tirkey, a 1987 batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, was serving as Secretary of the Department of Land Resources, Government of India, before joining Lokpal.
- Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Central Vigilance Commissioner, and other senior officials of CBI and ED attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Q: Who was sworn-in as the judicial member of Lokpal on March 27, 2024?
a) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
b) Pankaj Kumar
c) Ajay Tirkey
d) Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
Ans : d) Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
Q: Who is the Chairperson of Lokpal of India?
a) Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
b) Praveen Kumar Srivastava
c) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
d) Pankaj Kumar
Ans : c) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
