Unit X · Topic 9Ombudsman – Sweden, UK and India – Previous Year Questions

6 previous year questions on Ombudsman – Sweden, UK and India from UGC NET Law papers (2019–2025). The correct option is marked in green.

Questions

6 questions

June 2019 · Q99

The institution of ombudsman was firstly initiated in the year 1809 by

  1. (a)France
  2. (b)U.S.A
  3. (c)U.K
  4. (d)Sweden✓
Answer & explanation

Answer: (d) Sweden

December 2019 · Q76Sequence / order

Starting from the earliest, arrange the following countries in chronological order where the office of Ombudsman was created

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1. Sweden

2. United Kingdom

3. New Zealand

4. Finland

Choose the correct option

  1. (a)1, 2, 3, 4
  2. (b)1, 4, 3, 2✓
  3. (c)1, 3, 2, 4
  4. (d)1, 2, 4, 3
Answer & explanation

Answer: (b) 1, 4, 3, 2

Dec 2020/June 2021 · Q19

The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 came in to force in

  1. (a)March 2013
  2. (b)February 2013
  3. (c)January 2013
  4. (d)August 2013
Answer & explanation

Answer: no single key (NTA dropped this question or changed its answer key)

Dec 2021/June 2022 · Q1

The institution of Ombudsman was first developed in

  1. (a)India
  2. (b)UK
  3. (c)France
  4. (d)Sweden✓
Answer & explanation

Answer: (d) Sweden

December 2022 · Q6

The institution of 'Ombudsman' was first developed in

  1. (a)Switzerland
  2. (b)Sweden✓
  3. (c)South Africa
  4. (d)Britain
Answer & explanation

Answer: (b) Sweden

June 2025 · Q15

United States Ombudsman Association was founded in which year?

  1. (a)1977✓
  2. (b)1976
  3. (c)1956
  4. (d)1986
Answer & explanation

Answer: (a) 1977

Explanation: The United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) was established in 1977 to promote and support public sector ombudsman institutions.

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