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India‘s first Chairperson of Lokpal is:

Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Justice Dipak Mishra
  • Justice Dilip Bhosale
  • Justice P.C. Ghose
  • Justice Thakur
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The Correct Option is C

Approach Solution - 1

This question is about who became India's first Lokpal Chairperson. Reviewing each name:

  1. Justice Dipak Mishra: Held other high judicial offices, but not this particular position.
  2. Justice Dilip Bhosale: Also not appointed as the first Lokpal Chairperson.
  3. Justice P.C. Ghose: Appointed as India's first Lokpal Chairperson in 2019, formally launching the anti-corruption ombudsman body.
  4. Justice Thakur: Not linked to this appointment either.

Justice P.C. Ghose is the correct answer among the judges listed.

The correct answer is Justice P.C. Ghose.

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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed years before an actual Chairperson was appointed, so following the gap between the law's passage and its eventual implementation helps confirm who filled that first seat.

  1. Justice Dipak Mishra: His judicial tenure overlapped with the period before the Lokpal was operationalised, but he was not the one appointed once it finally was.
  2. Justice Dilip Bhosale: His career, too, falls within this same pre-appointment period without leading to this specific role.
  3. Justice P.C. Ghose: Years after the Act was passed, it was Justice Ghose who was finally sworn in as the first Chairperson in March 2019, closing the gap between legislation and implementation.
  4. Justice Thakur: His tenure also predates the actual operationalisation of the Lokpal, and he was not the one appointed to lead it.

Following the delay between the law's enactment and its actual implementation points to Justice P.C. Ghose as the one who finally took up the post.

Therefore, the correct answer is Justice P.C. Ghose.

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