Which of the following Presidents signed the “Lokpal Bill”?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Pranab Mukherjee
Explanation:
· The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed by Parliament in December 2013 following a massive anti-corruption movement.28
· President Pranab Mukherjee gave his official assent to the Bill on January 1, 2014.
· The Act provides for the establishment of a Lokpal at the Union level and Lokayuktas at the State level to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
Information Booster:
· Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose became the first Lokpal of India in March 2019.
· The Lokpal consists of a Chairperson and a maximum of eight members