1. The institution of Lokayukta was created under the Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta Act, 1973 to independently and impartially investigate and investigate complaints related to corruption and misuse of office against public servants with the aim of providing clean administration to the general public.

2. Lokayukta is an independent institution whose jurisdiction is the entire state of Rajasthan. It is not a department of the state government nor does the government interfere in its work.

3. In Rajasthan, ministers, secretaries and chairpersons of autonomous institutions come under the scrutiny of Lokayukta.

4. Presently the Lokayukta (Rajasthan) is Honorable Justice Shri Pratap Krishna Lohra.

1. Section 89 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 provides for the constitution of Rajasthan Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad Service.

2. The amendment to section 89 states that the expression “Village Development Officer” shall be substituted for the existing expression “Village-level worker/Gram Sevak”.

3. The post of Gram Sevaks under Section 89 does not exist in Panchayati Raj Institutions and hence the existing provisions are deleted.

4. The Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 came into force in the state on April 23, 1994.

1. After the formation of the United States of Rajasthan, His Excellency the Rajpramukh established the Board of Revenue for Rajasthan by the promulgation of an Ordinance on 7 April 1949.

2. This Ordinance came into force on 1 November 1949 and replaced the revenue divisions of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Matsya and East Rajasthan.

3. These revenue boards were functioning in the princely states under various laws.

All the statements are correct.

(I) Tikaram Paliwal is the only Chief Minister in Rajasthan who has also been the Deputy Chief Minister.

(II) Harishankar Bhabhadra has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the longest period so far.