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OMBUDSMAN, CBI, CVC, LOK PAL, & LOKAYUKTA

1. The institution of ombudsman was first created in Swedan in 1809

2. 'Ombud' is a Swedish term it refers to a person who act as the representative or spokesman of another person.

3. Donald C.Rowat defined ombudsman.

4. CBI was set up in 1963.

5. CBI was created by the resolution of the ministry of Home affairs.

6. Presently CBI is under the ministry of personnel.

7. CBI is the main investigating agency of Central Govt.

8. CBI plays an important role in preventing corruption and maintaining integrity in administration.

9. CBI provides assistance to CVC.

Functions of CBI

1. Investigating cases of corruption, bribery and misconduct of the Central Govt. Employees.

2. Investigating cases relating to infringement of fiseal and economic laws.

3. Investigating serious crimes committed by organized gangs of criminals.

4. Coordinating the activities of anti corruption Agencies.

5. Maintaining crime statistics and disseminating crime information.

SANTHANAM COMMITTEE :

Committee on prevention of Corruption (41 Chairman, 4 MPS & 2 Senior Officers). It was appointed in 1962. It Chairman was K.Santhanam. It examined Corruption in Govt. depts. and recommended measures to check it.

Santhanam Committee submitted its reporting 1964. It gave 137 recommendations but 106 was accepted by our Govt.

MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Amendment of Art 311 of constitution of India.

2. Amendment of Defence of India bill 1962.

3. Creating Independent Vigilance Commission (It was set up in 1964)

4. Amendment of section 21 of Indian Penal Code

5. The Special Police establishment should be strengthened.

6. Establishment of vigilance machinery in Public Sector undertakings.

7. A code of conduct for ministers should be adopted.

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) :

CVC was established in 1964.

Santhanam Committee recommended to establish CVC

CVC was set up by an executive resolution of the union Government.

It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.

Composition of CVC :

1 Central Vigilance Commissioner 3 and not more than 3 vigilance commission president appoints commissioners.

Appointment Committee : Prime minister, Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Lok sabha.

Tenure :

Central Vigilance Commissioner 4 years either vigilance commissioner 3 years.

Upper Age Limit 65 years.

(Before 1998 CVC was a one member commission & Tesure was 6 years)

Central Vigilance Commissioner canbe removed in the same matter as provided for the removal of the chairman of UPSC.

After retirement, he is not eligible for further employment either under the Central Government or State Government.

CVC falls within the Jurisdiction of the ministry of personnel. The commission submit its activities to the ministry and is lays it before both the House of parliament.

Function of CVC :

1. Undertaking enquiry on a public servant if he acted in a corrupt manner.
2. Enquiry of any complaint of corrupting misconduct, malpractices.
3. Maintaining Integrity in Adugatin

State Vigilance commission was established in 1964

Lokpal and Lokayukta :

• Established by ARC recommendation (Morasi Desai)
• It is for the redressal of citizens grievances.
• Lokpal appointed by the president (Chief Justice of India)
• Speaker of Loksabha, Chariman of Rajya sabha major roles Lokpal - Central Level, Lokayukta - State Level.
• Lokayukta first established in Maharashtra in 1971 , Orissa - 1983.
• Lokayukta appointed by Governors of State.
• Term 5 years or 65 years which comes earlier.
• Not eligible for second term.
• Ombuds men - 1809
• CVC - 1964
• Lokayukta - 1971
• CBI - 1963
• Prevention of Corruption Act -1947
• No confidence notice in Loksabha needs 50 members support.
• Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in 1962
• Lokpal Bill introduced in the Indian Parliament in the following years (earlier)
• 1968, 1971,1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998
• CVC - Resolution or Government of India
• Lokayukta - Statutory
• CBI- Resolution of Home Ministry
• High Court - Constitutional

TNPSC / TRB Model Question

TNPSC &TRB

Maratha Kingdom

1. Shivaji was born in Sivher 1627

2. shivaji's religious guru - Ramdas

3. Treaty of Purandhar Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh 1965

4. Shivaji's guardian Dadaji Kondadev.

5. Shivaji plundered Surat Twice 1664 & 1670

6. Popularly known as 'Nara Saheb' - Balaji Baji Rao

7. Shivaji stationed his naval fleet in Kolaba

8. Shivaji's Successors : Sambhaji, Rajaram, Sivaji II, Shahu, Ramraja

9. Sequence of Peshwas : Balaji Viswanath, Baji Rao, Balaji Baji Rao, Madhav Rao, Narayan Rao, Sawai Madhav Rao

10. Peshwa - Poona

Bhonsle - Nagpur

Holkar - Indore

Gaekwad - Baroda

Scindia - Gwalior

11. Third Battle a Panipat January 14, 1761 - Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas.

12. Shivaji's death 1680

13. Shivaji's Administration Ashta Pradhan (Eight Ministers)

1) Peshwa - Finance and general administer (PM)

2) Sar-i-Nauhat - Senapati or military commander

3) Majumdar or Amatya - Accountant general

4) Waqenavis - Intelligence posts & house hold affairs.

5) Sachir - Correspondence

6) Dabir or Sumanta - Master of Ceremonies

7) Nyayadhish - Justice

8) Pandit Rao - Charities and religion affairs

14. Revenue administration Chauth and Sardeshmukhi chauth 1/4^th of Land revenue.

Sardesh Mukhi additional lens 10%

15. Shivaji had 240 forts at the end of his religion.

16. After shivaji the greatest emperor had guerilla tactics Baji Rao I

17. Nana Saheb died on June 23, 1761

GOVERNORS GENERALS

Warren Hastings

1. Regulating Act 1773

2. Pitts India Act 1784

3. Nanda Kumar episode

4. Asiatic society of Bengal by Hastings and Sir Williams Jones (1784)

5. Impeachment.

Lord Cornwallis

1. Treaty of seringapatam (1792)
2. Introduction of permareur Revenue Settlement or Zamindari system in Bengal and Bihar (1793)

Lord Wellesley

1. System of subsidiary Alliance (1798)

2. Fourth Mysore war 1799

Lord Minto I

1. Vellore Mutiny (1806)

2. Treaty of Amritsar with Ranjit Singh (1809)

3. Charter Act 1813

Lord Hastings

1. Pindari war

2. Rystwari settlement - Thomas munro

Lord William Bentink

1. Sati Prohibition 1829

2. Charter Act 1833

3. Introduction of English as the medium of instruction (1835)

Lord William Bentink

Charter Act 1853

Doctrine of Lapse, Satara 1838, Sambalpur 1849, Jhansi 1853, Nagpur 1854, Oudh 1856

Woods Despatch 1854

Introduction of Railways (Bombay - Thane)

Telegraph - Calcutta - Agra

Postal System 1853

Public Works Department

Lord Canning

Establishment of 3 University Calcutta, Madras, Bombay 1857.

 Revolt 1857.

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