RTI Act 2005 MCQs(125): Time Lines for RTI(useful for IPO Exam)

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#1. What is RTI Act fullform?

RTI Act full form is the Right to Information(RTI) Act that was enacted on 12-10-2005.

#2. What is RTI Act 2005?

Right to Information (RTI) 2005 is an act of the Parliament of India that sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens’ right to information (to secure access to information) under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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RTI Act MCQs

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The long title of the RTI Act 2005 seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of every public authority:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Reputation

B) Punctuality

C) Transparency

D) Efficiency

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The Right to Information Rules, 2012 came into force on:

A) 15 June 2005

B) 30 June 2012

C) 31 July 2012

D) 12 October 2012

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The DOPT Office Memorandum No.11/2/2008-IR dated 10 July 2008 on "compilation of information" states as follows:

(1) The PIO is required to supply the "material" in the form as held by the public authority

(2) The PIO is not required to do research on behalf of the citizen

(3) The PIO is not required to deduce anything from the material and then supply it to him

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) only is true

B) (1) (2) only are true

C) (1) (3) only are true

D) All of these are true

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APIO has to receive the following from the citizens:

(1) Applications for information

(2) First appeals

(3) Second appeals

A) (1) ONLY

B) (1) (2) ONLY

C) All of these

D) None of these

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APIO has to forward first appeals under RTI Act 2005 to:

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) The Head of the authority

B) PIO

C) First Appellate Authority

D) None of these

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Right to information is available under the Right to Information Act, 2005:

A) only to all Parliamentarians and State Legislators

B) only to all Parliamentarians

C) only to people above 18 years of age.

D) to all Indian citizens

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The Right to Information Rules, 2012 supersede the following Rules:

(1) "The RTI (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 "

(2) The CIC Rules (Appeal Procedure) 2005.

A) (1) ONLY

B) (2) ONLY

C) (1) & (2) ONLY

D) None of these

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The grounds for a complaint under RTI Act 2005 could be:

i) being asked to pay an unreasonable amount of fee.

ii) being given incomplete or false information.

iii) any matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (i) (ii) Only

B) (ii) (iii) Only

C) (i) Only

D) All (i), (ii) (iii)

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PIO should disclose information exempted in Section 8(1) if the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Yes, but only after prior permission from the Information Commission concerned

B) No. This is not a decision for a PIO to make.

C) Yes, but only if the head of the Public Authority endorses the PIO`s understanding of public interest in the given case

D) Yes

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10.

Who receives applications under the RTI Act, 2005?

(i) Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels.

(ii) Public Information Officer at the administrative unit level

(iii) Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made.

A) (i) (ii) ONLY

B) (i) ONLY

C) (ii) ONLY

D) All of these

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11.

Which provision of the RTI Act 2005 requires an "intimation for payment of further fees" to be sent by the PIO?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Section 6(3)

B) Section 7(3)

C) Section 8(3)

D) Section 9(3)

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12.

The RTI Act 2005 says that the transfer of applications from a Public Authority to another should:

(1) be done as soon as practicable

(2) not, in any case, exceed 5 calendar days from the date of receipt of application

(3) be communicated immediately to the applicant.

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (1);(2) ONLY are true

C) (1) (3) ONLY are true

D) (1) (2) (3) are true

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13.

If a PIO reasonably severs non-exempted portions of a record from exempted portions and partially provides information to an applicant, he/she has to:

i) give the name and designation of the person giving the decision.

ii) reasons for the decision.

iii) details of fees the applicant may have to pay.

iv) applicants' rights for a review of the decision.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Only (ii) (iii) are true

B) A PIO cannot sever non-exempted information from exempted information. Hence, the question of giving any further information to the applicant does not arise.

C) All (i), (ii), (iii) (iv) are true

D) Only (i) (iv) are true

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14.

Which of the following statements are correct?

Section 4 (1) (b) (v) under RTI Act 2005 states that a public authority should publish its:

(1) Rules and regulations; (2) Instructions; (3) Manuals

A) (1) ONLY

B) (1) & (2) ONLY

C) (2) & (3) ONLY

D) All of these

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15.

The RTI Act 2005 gives the right to seek information from the following:

(i) private companies; (ii) MNCs; (iii) public authorities ; (iv) associations

A) (i) (iii) (iv) ONLY

B) (iii) ONLY

C) (iii) (iv) ONLY

D) All of these

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16.

Which of the following statements are correct?

An RTI application can be sent through: (i) by post; (ii) by e-Mail; (iii) delivered personally

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (i) ONLY

B) (i) (ii) ONLY

C) (ii) (iii) ONLY

D) Any of these

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17.

After the enactment of the "RTI Act, 2005", what is the status of the Freedom of Information Act, 2002''?

[RTI Act, 2005 MCQ]

A) The Central Government has advised the State Governments to implement it.

B) It will become operative as soon as the Central Government makes rules under it

C) It has been repealed

D) It exists and to the extent the "RTI Act, 2005"" contradicts it, it will supersede the latter"

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18.

Section 3 of the RTI Act states that all citizens shall have the right to information subject to:

A) Discretion of the PIO

B) The provisions of the RTI Act

C) Convenience of the public authority

D) None of these

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19.

The RTI Act was enacted by Parliament in the following year of the Republic of India:

A) 55th year of Republic of India

B) 56th year of Republic of India

C) 46th year of Republic of India

D) 36th year of Republic of India

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20.

Section 4(2) of the RTI Act 2005 deals with providing as much information as Suo motu to the public at regular intervals. What is the purpose of such Suo Motu disclosure?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) To increase the use of internet.

B) To improve record maintenance

C) To reduce need for filing individual RTI applications to obtain information

D) To increase the number of RTI applications from public

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21.

Choose the most appropriate option regarding ‘’Disclosure of ‘’File Noting’’ under the RTI Act 2005?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) File Noting should not be disclosed

B) File noting can be disclosed except file noting containing information exempt from disclosure under the Act

C) File noting should be disclosed fully

D) File Noting is outside the ambit of the RTI Act.

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22.

If it is decided by the CPIO that disclosure of the information sought by a person about details of the bank/post office account of another person does not serve the larger public interest, he can cite which one of the following sections/subsections of the RTI Act?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 8(1)(b)- expressly forbidden by any court of Law of Tribunal

B) 8(1)(a)-will affect sovereignty

C) 8 (1)(e)-information available in a fiduciary relationship

D) 8(1)(h)- will impede process of investigation

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23.

How much time does an APIO, at the most, have to forward an RTI application/appeal to the Public Information Officer/First Appellate Authority?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQ]

A) 48 hours

B) 7 days

C) 5 days

D) 30 days

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24.

Under RTI Act 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of _years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of _ years, whichever is earlier.

A) 6 years / 66 years

B) 5 years / 65 years

C) 5 years / 70 years

D) 5 years / 60 years

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25.

If the information sought under RTI Act 2005 has been supplied by a third party or is treated as confidential by that third party, the third party must be given a representation before the PIO in reply to the notice issued to:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 5 Days

B) 10 Days

C) 15 Days

D) 7 Days

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26.

If the interests of a third party are involved in the information sought, the maximum time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005 will be:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 30 days

B) 40 days

C) 45 days

D) 60 days

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27.

In how many days after receiving a reply on the First Appeal under RTI Act 2005, can we file Second Appeal?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Within 1 month

B) Within 45 days

C) Within 2 months

D) Within 3 months

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28.

The time limit specified in the RTI Act, 2005 for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on complaints is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 120 days.

B) 45 days.

C) 30 days.

D) No such time limit has been specified

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29.

There could be a time limit for deciding appeals of a `Third Party` by an Information Commission under RTI Act 2005:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) if the third party happens to be from within the same Public Authority against whose PIO` / FAA` decisions, the second appeal has been made

B) if the third party is a Government Department.

C) if the appeal is being heard by the full bench of the Information Commission.

D) There is no such provision for time limit for hearing third party`s appeals at all in the RTI Act, 2005.

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30.

The time limit specified in the RTI Act, 2005 for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on (second) appeals is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 90 days only.

B) 100 days.

C) Not more than twice the number of days that the First Appellate Authority took to decide on the first appeal in a given matter on which a second appeal has been preferred to the Information Commission.

D) No such time limit has been specified

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31.

(Second) Appeals on information pertaining to a person`s life and liberty under RTI Act 2005 should be decided by Information Commissions within:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 24 hours.

B) 48 hours.

C) As expeditiously as possible, but within 5 days

D) No such time-limit has been specified in the Act.

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32.

What is the time limit for the third party to make a submission in writing or orally under the RTI Act 2005?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 5 days

B) 10 days

C) 30 days

D) 45 days

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33.

What is the time limit for filing first appeals by the third party under Section 19(2) of the RTI Act 2005?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Within 10 days from the date of PIOs order

B) Within 30 days from the date of PIOs order

C) Within 20 days from the date of PIOs order

D) Within 45 days from the date of PIOs order

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34.

The First Appellate Authority should decide on first appeals under RTI Act 22005:

(i) within 30 days from the receipt of the first appeals.

(ii) in less number of days that the PIO concerned took to take a decision on the application.

(iii) within 45 days from the date of receipt of the appeal, if the reasons are recorded.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (ii) ;(iii) ONLY

B) Only (i)

C) (i) (ii) ONLY

D) (i) (iii) ONLY

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35.

The maximum time limit for disclosure of information under RTI Act 2005 by excluded organizations is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 10 days from the date of the receipt of request

B) 30 days from the date of the receipt of request

C) 45 days from the date of the receipt of request

D) 60 days from the date of the receipt of request

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36.

What is the time limit for disposal of the first appeal under the RTI Act 2005 by the first appellate authority?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 30 - 45 days

B) 10 - 15 days

C) 50 - 65 days

D) 70 - 90 days

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37.

What is the time limit for a `Public Information Officer` for providing requested information under the RTI Act 2005 concerning the life and liberty of a person?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Same time limit as providing any other information.

B) It has to be provided after 48 hours from receipt of the request.

C) It has to be provided within 48 hours

D) It has to be provided immediately.

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38.

Transfer of an RTI application should be made as soon as practicable but in no case later than:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 10 days from the date of receipt of the application.

B) 7 days from the date of receipt of the application.

C) 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

D) 5 days from the date of receipt of the application.

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39.

The time limit for filing the first appeal by a requester under sub-section (1) of Section 19 under the RTI Act 2005 is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 45 days from the receipt of PIOs decision

B) 30 days from the receipt of PIOs decision

C) 40 days from the receipt of PIOs decision

D) 10 days from the receipt of PIOs decision

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40.

How many schedules does the RTI Act 2005 have?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) 10

B) 8

C) 5

D) 2

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41.

The first Indian state that introduced a law on RTI was:

{RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) U.P

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Gujarat

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42.

Which was the first country in the World to have enacted legislation for providing for citizens` RTI?

A) Sweden

B) Norway

C) England

D) None of these

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43.

RTI Act is not applicable to:

{RTI Act MCQs}

A) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by political parties

B) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by the appropriate Government D. All the above

C) All body owned, controlled or substantially financed by the appropriate Government

D) None of these

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44.

Which section deals with the Severability of the RTI Act?

{RTI MCQs}

A) Section 9

B) Section 10

C) Section 11

D) Section 12

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45.

The RTI Act, 2005 stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it pertains to information:

held by another Public Authority
the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (2) ONLY is true

C) (1) & (2)are true

D) Neither (1) or (2) is true

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46.

Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to forward first appeals under RTI Act to:

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Public Information Officer (PIO)

B) The Head of the authority

C) First Appellate Authority

D) None of these

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47.

Which section/s of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'constitution of Central Information Commission'

A) Section 11 and 12 ONLY

B) Section 14 and 15 ONLY

C) Section 12 and 13 ONLY

D) Section 15 and 16 ONLY

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48.

Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'obligations of public authorities?

A) Section 6

B) Section 4(1)

C) Section 7

D) Section 8

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49.

RTI Act 2005 enacted on:

{RTI MCQs}

A) 2nd October,2005

B) 15th June,2005

C) 26th January,2005

D) 15th August,2005

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50.

Section 4 (1) (b) (xi) of the RTI Act states that a public authority should publish:

The budget allocated to each of its agency
Proposed expenditures
Reports on disbursements made

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is correct

B) (2) ONLY is correct

C) (1) (2) are correct

D) (1) (2) (3) are correct

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51.

Central Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) under RTI Act is appointed by:

A) Prime Minister

B) Vice President

C) President

D) Home Minister

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A) (1) ONLY

B) (2) ONLY

C) (1) (2) & (3) together

D) None of these are correct

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53.

The officer designated by the public authorities in all administrative units or offices under it to provide information to the citizens requesting for information under the RTI Act is known as:

A) Appellate Authority

B) Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)

C) Public Information Officer (PIO)

D) Assistant Public Information Officer

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54.

Which of the following statements are NOT true w.r.t. RTI Act 2005?

(1) The applicant should submit the proof in support of his claim for RTI fees exemption that he belongs to the below poverty line.

(2) The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.

(3) In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY

B) (2) ONLY

C) (1) & (3) ONLY

D) None of these

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55.

Choose from the following applicants who are exempted from paying the application fees seeking information under RTI Act 2005?

(1)Applicants in receipt of Bharat Ratna

(2) Applicants below the poverty line

(3) Applicants above the poverty line

(4) Applicants who are physically handicapped

{RTI Act 2005 MCQs}

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (1) & (4) ONLY are true

C) (2) ONLY is true

D) (1) (2) & (4) are true

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56.

According to Section 8 (1) (j) of the RTI Act 2005, the following officer may disclose the exempt information in the larger public interest

(1) Public Information Officer

(2) Appellate authority

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (2) ONLY is true

C) (1) & (2) are true

D) Neither (1) nor (2) is true

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57.

APIO has to forward second appeals under RTI Act to:

[RTI MCQs]

A) The head of the authority

B) PIO

C) First Appellate Authority

D) None of these

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58.

The RTI Act, through section 24, partially excludes the following from the ambit of the Act:

[RTI ACT MCQs]

A) (A) Information furnished by such organizations to the Central Government

B) (B) The intelligence and security organizations specified in the Second Schedule

C) (C) Intelligence and security organizations (established by the State Government) notified in the Official Gazette

D) (D) All of these options

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59.

A Public Information Officer will be liable to be imposed a monetary penalty under RTI Act for:

i) refusal to receive an information application.

ii) not providing information within specified time limits.

iii) destroying information.

{RTI MCQs}

A) Only i) & iii).

B) Only iii)

C) Only ii).

D) All of these

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60.

In what scenario can we file a First Appeal under RTI Act 2005?

A) (1) If information not received in 30 days

B) (2) Unsatisfied with the information provided

C) In Both (1) & (2) cases

D) None of the above

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61.

What is the time span mentioned in the "RTI Act, 2005" for making orders for removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the "RTI Act, 2005"?

A) 100 - 120 days from the commencement of the Act

B) 2 weeks from the commencement of the Act.

C) 2 years from the commencement of the Act

D) 20 years from the commencement of the Act

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62.

Definition of "Information" under the RTI Act includes:

(1) "Records, contracts, circulars & samples."

(2) "Reports, emails, documents, and orders."

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (1) & (2) are true except emails

C) (1) & (2) and other material as well are true

D) (2) is ONLY true

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63.

There are certain exemptions with respect to the information that can be provided under the RTI Act, 2005:

A) True

B) False

C) True, but the exemptions apply only for the first 120 days after the enactment of the Act

D) False, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that there cannot be any exemptions

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64.

In what scenario can we file a First Appeal under the RTI Act 2005?

(1) If information not received in 30 days

(2) Unsatisfied with the information provided

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) only is true

B) (2) only is true

C) (1) & (2) are true

D) Neither (1) nor (2) is true

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65.

On which date RTI Act became law in India?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) 2nd October 1950

B) 12th October 2005

C) 15th August 2012

D) 14th November 2002

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66.

The RTI Act requires the designation of ____.within a `Public Authority`

(1) Public Information Officer(s) [PIO(s)]

(2) Assistant Public Information Officer(s) [APIO(s)]

(3) Senior Officer(s) to hear appeals made against unsatisfactory decisions of PIO(s)

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (2) ONLY is true

C) (1) (2) ONLY are true

D) All of these are true

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67.

It is alright for an APIO to decide whether information should be given on an RTI application with or without consulting the PIO concerned?

A) No. Not at all

B) Yes, if the First Appeal Officer in the Public Authority or the Head of the Public Authority approves of it

C) Yes, but only if the PIO is not available in office

D) Yes, if the PIO has officially delegated this responsibility to the APIO

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68.

Which organization is known to have taken up the first grassroots initiative for people`s RTI?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) The Police Department in Madhya Pradesh.

B) The `High Court` of Andhra Pradesh.

C) Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghathan` (MKSS)

D) The `Ministry of Rural Development`, `Government of India`.

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69.

The Constitution guarantees us the right to freedom of speech and expression through the following Article:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQ]

A) Article 19( A1)

B) Article 20(1)

C) Article 21(1)

D) Article 22(1)

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70.

The following provision of the RTI Act explains about deemed PIOs:

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Section 5(5)

B) Section 6(3)

C) Section 7(5)

D) Section 8(1)

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71.

The fact is that even before the `Freedom of Information Act, 2002` was passed by the Parliament:

A) Some States had their own legislations on RTI

B) All States had their own legislations on RTI

C) No State had its own legislation on RTI

D) Only one State had its own legislation on RTI

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72.

The First Appellate Authority has the discretion to admit appeals preferred by a third party after 30 days:

A) if there was a genuine cause for the delay.

B) There is no such discretion available to the First Appellate Authority.

C) if the Head of the Public Authority allows acceptance of the third party`s appeals after 30 days.

D) if the Information Commission recommends that the third party`s appeal be accepted after 30 days.

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73.

Under RTI Act 2005, there is a mention of the ''fiduciary relationship''.

''Fiduciary'' is a Latin word. Fiducia means:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Affection

B) Gift

C) Trust

D) None of these

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74.

Which NGO successfully won an appeal for disclosure of Income Tax Returns filed by political parties in 2008?

A) National Campaign for Peoples Right to Information

B) Association for Democratic Reforms

C) Lok Satta

D) None of these

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75.

Appropriate Government and Competent Authority as envisaged under the `RTI Act, 2005:

[RTI ACT MCQs]

A) are always the same.

B) could be the same in some cases.

C) are not the same

D) are the same at the level of States, but different at the Centre.

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76.

Public Interest test under RTI Act would apply to:

i) copyright subsisting in a person other than the State.

ii) information received in confidence from a foreign government.

iii) trade or commercial secrets protected by law while disclosing third-party information.

A) Only ii) is true

B) Only i) ii) are true

C) Only ii) iii) are true

D) All i) ii) iii) are true

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77.

Exemptions under the RTI Act can be divided into how many categories?

A) 5 categories

B) 4 categories

C) 3 categories

D) 2 categories

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78.

"Reasonable restrictions" on the right to freedom of speech and expression imposed by the Constitution include the following:

(1) The sovereignty and integrity of India

(2) The security of the State

(3) Friendly relations with foreign states

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) (2) are ONLY true

B) (1) (3) are ONLY true

C) (2) 3) are ONLY true

D) All of these are true

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79.

Which Section of the RTI Act defines public interest?

A) Section 2

B) Section 7

C) Section 8

D) None of these

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80. Who formulated "The Public's Right to Know: Principles on Freedom of Information"?

A) ARTICLE 19

B) Transparency International

C) Privacy International

D) None of these

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81.

The "right to information and consultation of workers" is claimed as a social value in:

A) Asia

B) Africa

C) Europe

D) USA

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82.

Other public interests described by the Preamble of RTI Act 2005 include:

(1) Efficient operations of the Governments

(2) Optimum use of limited fiscal resources

(3) The preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information

A) (1) & (2) are ONLY true

B) (1) & (3) are ONLY true

C) (2) & (3) are ONLY true

D) All of these are true

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83.

According to Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, the following clauses of Section 8(1) contain perpetual exemptions.

A) Clause (a) ONLY

B) Clause (i) ONLY

C) Clause (c) ONLY

D) Clauses (a), (i) & (c)

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84.

Excluded organizations are required to take approval for disclosure of information under RTI Act 2005 from:

A) Prime Minister’s Office

B) Information Commission

C) Nodal Ministry

D) None of these

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85.

Section 9 under RTI Act 2005 is:

[RTI MCQs]

A) A qualified exemption

B) An absolute exemption

C) An unreasonable exemption

D) None of these

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86.

Who formulated "Ten Principles on the Right to Know"?

A) Transparency International

B) Open Society Justice Initiative

C) Privacy International

D) Rotary Club

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87.

Who approached the Supreme Court seeking access to Annual Confidential Reports?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Shyamlal Yadav

B) Dev Dutt

C) S. C. Agrawal

D) None of these

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88.

The obligations of a public authority under RTI Act 2005 are basically the obligations of:

A) APIO

B) PIO

C) First Appellate Authority

D) The Head of the authority

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89.

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India imposes Reasonable restrictions on the right to freedom of speech and expression?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Article 21(2)

B) Article 20(2)

C) Article 19(2)

D) Article 18(2)

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90.

The "RTI Act, 2005" will supersede:

(1) "The inconsistent provisions of the "Official Secrets Act, 1923"

(2) The inconsistent provisions of any law for the time being in force.

(3) anything inconsistent in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than itself

Which of the above-mentioned statements are correct?

A) (1) & (2) are correct

B) (1) & (3) are correct

C) None of these are correct

D) All of these are correct

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91.

According to Section 7 (8) of the RTI Act 2005, the PIO, when rejecting a request, has to communicate to the person making the request:

(1) The reasons for such rejection

(2) The period within which an appeal against such rejection may be preferred

(3) The particulars of the appellate authority

A) (1) & (2) ONLY are true

B) (1) & (3) ONLY are true

C) (2) & (3) ONLY are true

D) All of these

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92.

Which of the following statements about the "Annual Reports" of Information Commissions are true?

i) They should state the number of requests made to each Public Authority.

ii) The number of decisions where applicants were not allowed access to documents.

iii) the provisions invoked and the number of times they were invoked.

iv) the amount of charges collected by each Public Authority under this Act.

A) Only i) & ii) are true

B) Only ii) iii) & iv) are true

C) All of these are true

D) None of these are true

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93.

Which of the following provision of the RTI Act explains about first appeals by third parties?

A) Section 20(1)

B) Section 19(2)

C) Section 7(5)

D) Section 8(1)

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94.

The RTI Act, through section 24, partially excludes the following from the ambit of the Act:

(1) The intelligence and security organizations specified in the Second Schedule

(2) Information furnished by such organizations to the Central Government

(3) intelligence and security organizations (established by the State Government) notified in the Official Gazette

A) (1) & (2) are true

B) (2) & (3) are true

C) (1) & (3) are true

D) All (1) (2) (3) are true

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95.

Which of these statements are true from the following statements pertaining to a Third Party under the RTI Act, 2005?

i) A Third Party has no say whatsoever in a PIOs decision to disclose information about it.

ii) A Third Party has no right of the first appeal after the lapse of 30 days after receiving the order of a PIOs decision to disclose information related to it.

iii) A PIO has to apply the Public Interest Test before deciding to give / not to give information about a Third Party if the latter has requested that the information should not be disclosed.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) i) & ii) are ONLY true

B) ii) & iii) are ONLY true

C) i) ii) & iii) are true

D) None of these are true

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96.

The RTI Act 2005 does not exclude the following information held by excluded organizations:

(1) Information pertaining to the allegations of corruption

(2) Information pertaining to the allegations of human rights violations

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (2) ONLY is true

C) Both (1) & (2) are true

D) Neither (1) OR (2) is true

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97.

Which Section of the RTI Act 2005 explains ''excluded organizations''?

A) Section 22

B) Section 23

C) Section 24

D) Section 25

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98.

In case of rejection of the request under RTI Act 2005, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was justified shall be on:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Appellate authority

B) Head of the public authority

C) The PIO, who denied the request

D) None of these

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99.

Is the `RTI Act, 2005` applicable to the Union Territories?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Yes, but subject to the approval of the respective Union Territory Administrations

B) Yes, but only for 10 years

C) Yes, but NOT to all of them.

D) Yes, without any exceptions or caveats

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100.

Examples of fiduciary relationships are:

(1) Advocate and client; (2) Doctor and patient; (3) Husband and wife

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) & (2) ONLY are true

B) (1) & (3) ONLY are true

C) (2) & (3) ONLY are true

D) (1) (2) & (3) are true

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101.

Discretion of a First Appellate Authority under RTI Act 2005 is related to:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Determining whether her / his Public Authority should comply with all the requirements of Proactive Disclosure or not.

B) Allowing Assistant PIOs to respond to RTI requests.

C) Accepting a "Third Party 1st appeal after the expiry of 30 days of a PIOs order to disclose its information.

D) Hearing an appellants 1st appeal after the expiry of 30 days from the date of receiving a PIOs decision about which the appellant is dissatisfied / aggrieved or because the appellant has not received any response from the PIO within the stipulated period of time.

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102.

In a public authority, who has to receive fee under the RTI Act:

A) Accounts Officer

B) The head of the authority

C) Officer in charge

D) None of these

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103.

CIC in one of its Decisions recommended, in cases where the information is available in the gazette, the public authority:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Need not provide information

B) Should provide information

C) Can ask the information seeker to search for the same elsewhere

D) None of these

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104.

What is the requirement under "RTI Act, 2005" regarding updating the publications under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Updation of the information so published has to be done every year

B) There is no requirement under the ""RTI Act, 2005"" to update the publications under S. 4(1)(b).

C) Updating shall be done as and when there is any change in the information so published

D) Updation of the information so published has to be done on a monthly basis.

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105.

According to Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, PIOs can only reject a request under the following provisions:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Departmental manuals

B) Sections 8 and 9 of the RTI Act

C) Any other law

D) None of these

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106.

While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power under RTI Act 2005 to:

i) receive evidence on affidavit.

ii) requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.

iii) issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents.

A) All i), ii) & iii)

B) Neither i), nor ii) or iii)

C) Either i) or ii) & iii)

D) Only ii) & iii)

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107.

Which provision of the RTI Act requires a "communication of rejection to the requester" to be sent by the PIO in case of rejection of the request?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Section 6(3)

B) Section 6(1)

C) Section 7(8)

D) None of these

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108.

Which of the following statements about further fees to be charged under the RTI Act, 2005 are true?

i) The fees to be charged should be reasonable.

ii) Details of such fees should be provided along with the calculations of the fees to be paid.

iii) An applicant has the right to appeal the further fees charged and should be provided all information about this.

iv) It is up to the applicant whether to pay fees or not, but information has to be provided in any case.

v) Information provided after the specified time limits should be provided free of cost.

[RTI MCQs]

A) Only i) ii) iii) & v) are true.

B) Only i) ii) & iv) are true.

C) Only ii) & iii) are true.

D) All i) to v) are true

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109.

Fees under the Right to Information Rules, 2012 can be paid in any of the following modes:

(1) Cash (2) Demand draft (3) Bankers cheque (4) Indian Postal Order

A) (1) (2) & (4) are ONLY true

B) (2) & (3) are ONLY true

C) (1) & (3) (4) are ONLY true

D) (1) (2) (3) & (4) are true

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110.

According to the Right to Information Rules, 2012, fee for providing information of a page in A-3 or smaller size is:

A) Re1-

B) Rs 2

C) Rs 5

D) Rs 10

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111.

"Record" as defined by the `RTI Act, 2005` does include:"

(1) A manuscript; (2) Fax copy of a document; (3) Material produced by a computer.

A) (1) (2) are ONLY true

B) (1) (3) are ONLY true

C) (2) (3) are ONLY true

D) (1) (2) (3) are true

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112.

The Preamble to the RTI Act 2005 states that transparency of information is vital to:

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Contain corruption

B) Promote corruption

C) Eradicate corruption

D) Measure corruption

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113.

"Deemed refusal" under the RTI Act, 2005 is:

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) An FAA`s refusal to hear a first appeal within 30 days.

B) A failure on a PIOs part to provide information within the specified time limits

C) An applicant’s refusal to pay further fees as communicated by the PIO

D) An APIO`s refusal to provide information in spite of a special request by an applicant

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114.

The RTI Act gives the right to information to the following:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Any person

B) Any citizen

C) Any Voter

D) Any Journalist

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115.

Under the Right to Information Rules, 2012, the fee for providing information, for a Diskette or floppy:

A) Rs 10

B) Rs 20

C) Rs 50

D) Rs 100

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116.

Would the action in good faith provision be applicable if a PIO unknowingly discloses exempted information?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) No it won`t be applicable

B) Protection of the "action in good faith"" provision is not applicable to a PIO at all.

C) No. It only applies to refusal to give in information under the `RTI Act, 2005

D) Yes. It applies to any action of any official under the `RTI Act` or any rule there under

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117.

Which provision of the RTI Act 2005 discusses third-party information?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) Section 10

B) Section 11

C) Section 12

D) Section 13

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118.

The definition of "information" under Section 2 (f) of RTI Act 2005 includes:

(1) Records; (2) Opinions; (3) Documents

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) & (2) are ONLY true

B) (1) & (3) are ONLY true

C) (2) & (3) are ONLY true

D) (1) (2) & (3) are true

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119.

Section 4 (1) (b) (xii) under RTI Act 2005 states that a public authority should publish:

(1) Particulars of recipients of concessions,

(2) Particulars of recipients of permits

(3) Particulars of recipients of authorizations granted

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) (1) & (2) are ONLY true

B) (1) & (3) are ONLY true

C) (2) & (3) are ONLY true

D) (1) (2) & (3) are true

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120.

The long title of the RTI Act 2005 talks of how many types of Information Commissions?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

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121.

Which of the following are true about an inquiry carried out by an Information Commission (IC) under RTI Act 2005?

i) It may examine any record to which the `RTI Act, 2005` applies.

ii) No such record can be withheld from it (irrespective of any provision of any Act passed by the Parliament or the State Legislature).

iii) IC has the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.

A) (i) & (iii) are ONLY true

B) (ii) & (iii) are ONLY true

C) (i) & (ii) are ONLY true

D) All of these

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122.

Under RTI Act 2005, the Right to information includes the right to taking:

(1) Notes; (2) Extracts; (3) Certified copies of documents or records

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) (2) are true

B) (2) (3) are true

C) (1) (3) are true

D) (1), (2) (3) are true

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123.

The Preamble of the RTI Act, 2005 says that "informed citizenry and transparency of information" are vital to:

(1) the functioning of democracy.

(2) containing corruption.

(3) hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed.

[RTI Act, 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) & (2) are true

B) (1) & (3) are true

C) (2) & (3) are true

D) (1) (2) & (3) are true

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124.

The definition of "record" under Section 2 (i) of RTI Act 2005 includes:

(1) Document ; (2) Manuscript; (3) File

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

A) (1) ONLY is true

B) (1) & (2) ONLY are true

C) (1) & (3) ONLY are true

D) All of these are true

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125.

What is the fee for getting information under RTI Act?

[RTI Act MCQs]

A) Rs 10

B) Rs 20

C) free of cost

D) Rs 50

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126.

Under which Section of RTI Act 2005, a Central/State Public Information Officer may reject a request for information where such a request for providing access would involve an infringement of copyright subsisting in a person other than the State?

[RTI MCQs]

A) Section 8

B) Section 9

C) Section 10

D) Section 11

Your score is

The average score is 64%

Right to Information Act MCQs

#4. When did the RTI Act come into force?

RTI Act replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002. The RTI Bill (Central Act) was passed by the Indian Parliament on 12 May 2005 and received Presidential assent on 15 June 2005 and came into force on 12 October 2005.

#5. What is the objective of the RTI Act?

The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in the real sense.

It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed.

#6. Summary of Timelines under RTI Act 2005 (Memory Bits)

To make things easy to remember, I have given the summary of timelines under the RTI Act 2005.

The timeline for all aspects under RTI Act is 30 days except:

(i) Transfer of RTI application- 5 days extra.

(ii) 3^rd party to make representation-10 days.

(iii) PIO to reply if 3^rd party is involved- 40 days.

(iv) Violation of human rights from excluded organizations-45 days

(v) Applicant to make 2^nd appeal-90 days from 1^st appeals order

(vi) Time Limit for CIC/SIC to decide on 2^nd appeals, complaints, life liberty cases, 3^rd party appeals-No specified time limit.

#7. Objective Questions on RTI Act 2005 with Timelines

However, details are furnished for your information:

SLNO	Situation	Time Limit for disposing of the application
1.	Supply of information in normal course (For PIO to reply to application)	30 days
2.	Supply of information if it concerns the life or liberty of a person	48 hours
3.	(i) Transfer of application to other public authority under section 6(3) of the Act. (ii) Time Limit for APIO to forward an RTI application/appeal to the Public Information Officer/First Appellate Authority”. (iii) Supply of information if the application is received through APIO.	5 days from the date of receipt of application. (iii) 5 days shall be added to the time period of 30 days
4.	Supply of information if application/request is received after transfer from another public authority: (a) In the normal course (b) In case the information concerns the life or liberty of a person.	(a) Within 30 days of the receipt of the application by the concerned public authority. (b) *Within 48 hours* of receipt of the application by the concerned public authority
5.	Supply of information where the applicant is asked to pay an additional fee.	The period intervening between informing the applicant about the additional fee and the receipt of such fee by the public authority shall be excluded for calculating the period of reply.
6.	Supply of information by excluded organizations specified in the Second Schedule: (a) If information relates to allegations of violation of human rights (after approval of the Central Information Commission) Or Maximum time limit for disclosure of information by excluded organizations. (b) In case of information relates to allegations of corruption.	(a) 45 days from the receipt of the application. (b) Within 30 days of the receipt of application.
7.	(i) For 3rd Party to make a representation to PIO (If the information sought has been supplied by a third party or is treated as confidential by that third party, the time limit for the third party to give a representation before the PIO in reply to the notice issued to)	10 days from receipt of notice from PIO.
8.	For PIO to reply to the application if 3^rd Party involved	40 days from date of receipt of application
9.	(i) For an applicant to make the First Appeal (ii) Time limit for filing first appeals by the third party under Section 19(2):	(i) 30 days from the date of receipt of PIO’s reply or from the date when the reply was to be received. (ii) Within 30 days from the date of the PIOs order
10.	For First Appellate Authority to pass an order	30 days from receipt of First Appeal OR Maximum of 45 days if reasons for the delay are given in writing.
11.	For an applicant to make the Second Appeal before CIC/SIC	90 days from receipt of First Appeal orders or from the date when orders were to be received.
12.	For CIC/SIC to decide on (i)Second Appeals or (ii) Complaints (iii)Second Appeals on information pertaining to a person`s life and liberty. (iv) Appeals of a Third Party	No time limit specified.

#8. Situations for filing First Appeals and prescribed Time Limits.

SL NO	Situations for filing First Appeal	The time limit for filing the First Appeal
1.	PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of the RTI Application in his office.	After 30 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office.
2.	RTI Application submitted through APIO but PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of RTI Application in PIO’s office.	After 35 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office.
3.	RTI Application transferred by the original public authority to another public authority (PIO) but transferee PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of Application.	After 30 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at transferee PIO’s Office.
4.	PIO issued notice to a third party under section-11(1), but not decided the application within 40 days from receipt of application at his office.	After 40 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 70 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office.
5.	PIO’s decision under Section-11(3)	Within 30 days from the date of receipt of PIO’s decision.
6.	PIO responded but Applicant is not satisfied with the decision of PIO or fee demanded is exorbitant or incorrect, incomplete information is supplied, etc.	Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the decision of PIO by Applicant.

#10. Can CIC impose a penalty on the CPIO under RTI Act?

The Central Information Commission (CIC) may impose a penalty on the CPIO of Rs. 250 each day till the application is received or information is furnished, so, however, the total amount of such penalty shall not exceed Rs, 25,000.

#11. Fee for Seeking Information under RTI Act 2005

1. A citizen who desires to seek some information from a public authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a bankers cheque, or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/– (Rupees ten), payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information.

2. The payment of the fee can also be made by way of cash to the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer, against a proper receipt. The payment of a fee to the Central Ministries/departments can also be made online through internet banking of State Bank of India or through Master/Visa Debit/credit cards.

3. The applicant may also be required to pay further fee towards the cost of providing the information, details of which shall be intimated to the applicant by the PIO as prescribed by the Right to Information Rules, 2012.

#12. What are the rates of fees prescribed under the RTI Act 2005?

1. Rates of fee as prescribed in the Rules are given below:
(a) Rs. 2 for each page ( in A-3 or smaller size paper) ;
(b) actual cost or price of a photocopy in larger size paper;
(c) actual cost or price for samples or models;
(d) Rs.50 per diskette or floppy; and
(e) price fixed for a publication or rupees two per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication.
(f) so much of postal charges involved in the supply of information that exceeds Rs 50.

2. A citizen has a right to inspect the records of a public authority. For inspection of records, the public authority shall charge no fee for the first hour. But a fee of Rs.5/- for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof) shall be charged.

3 . If the applicant belongs to the below poverty line (BPL) category, he is not required to pay any fee. However, he should submit the proof in support of his claim as belonging to the below poverty line category.

4. The application not accompanied by the prescribed fee of Rs.10/- or proof of the applicant’s belonging to the below poverty line category, as the case may be, shall not be a valid application under the Act.

It may be pointed out that there is no bar on the public authority to supply information in response to such applications. However, provisions of the Act would not apply to such cases.

#13. Good Resources on RTI Act

The following are good resources to know more about RTI Act:

RTI Act 2005 PDF(Click here to see)
RTI Rules PDF Document(click here to see).
Compendium on RTI Act. (Click here to see it)
RTI Act Guide(Click here to see).
RTI Logo Usage Guidelines(Click here to see)

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4 thoughts on “RTI Act 2005 MCQs(125): Time Lines for RTI(useful for IPO Exam)”

Raju Barikar says:

June 17, 2021 at 10:57 am

please provide the old quetion papers of Group B exam if available .

1. Admin says:
  
  June 17, 2021 at 4:17 pm
  
  Ok .
  
shashank says:

June 20, 2021 at 3:49 pm

please check the answer of question 49,please explain it to me

1. Admin says:
  
  June 20, 2021 at 5:21 pm
  
  What is the time span mentioned in the “RTI Act, 2005” for making orders for removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the “RTI Act, 2005”?
  The answer is: (A) 2 years from the commencement of the Act.
  If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removal of the difficulty:
  Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of the commencement of this Act.
  For additional information Check the Source Link: https://rti.gov.in/webactrti.htm/

#1. What is RTI Act fullform?

#2. What is RTI Act 2005?

125 MCQs on RTI Act: MCQs with Quiz

#3. RTI Online Test:

Right to Information Act MCQ with answers

The long title of the RTI Act 2005 seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of every public authority:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

The Right to Information Rules, 2012 came into force on:

The DOPT Office Memorandum No.11/2/2008-IR dated 10 July 2008 on "compilation of information" states as follows:

(1) The PIO is required to supply the "material" in the form as held by the public authority

(2) The PIO is not required to do research on behalf of the citizen

(3) The PIO is not required to deduce anything from the material and then supply it to him

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

APIO has to receive the following from the citizens:

(1) Applications for information

(2) First appeals

(3) Second appeals

APIO has to forward first appeals under RTI Act 2005 to:

[RTI Act MCQs]

Right to information is available under the Right to Information Act, 2005:

The Right to Information Rules, 2012 supersede the following Rules:

(1) "The RTI (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 "

(2) The CIC Rules (Appeal Procedure) 2005.

The grounds for a complaint under RTI Act 2005 could be:

i) being asked to pay an unreasonable amount of fee.

ii) being given incomplete or false information.

iii) any matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

PIO should disclose information exempted in Section 8(1) if the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

Who receives applications under the RTI Act, 2005?

(i) Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels.

(ii) Public Information Officer at the administrative unit level

(iii) Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made.

Which provision of the RTI Act 2005 requires an "intimation for payment of further fees" to be sent by the PIO?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

The RTI Act 2005 says that the transfer of applications from a Public Authority to another should:

(1) be done as soon as practicable

(2) not, in any case, exceed 5 calendar days from the date of receipt of application

(3) be communicated immediately to the applicant.

[RTI Act MCQs]

If a PIO reasonably severs non-exempted portions of a record from exempted portions and partially provides information to an applicant, he/she has to:

i) give the name and designation of the person giving the decision.

ii) reasons for the decision.

iii) details of fees the applicant may have to pay.

iv) applicants' rights for a review of the decision.

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

Which of the following statements are correct?

Section 4 (1) (b) (v) under RTI Act 2005 states that a public authority should publish its:

(1) Rules and regulations; (2) Instructions; (3) Manuals

The RTI Act 2005 gives the right to seek information from the following:

(i) private companies; (ii) MNCs; (iii) public authorities ; (iv) associations

Which of the following statements are correct?

An RTI application can be sent through: (i) by post; (ii) by e-Mail; (iii) delivered personally

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

After the enactment of the "RTI Act, 2005", what is the status of the Freedom of Information Act, 2002''?

[RTI Act, 2005 MCQ]

Section 3 of the RTI Act states that all citizens shall have the right to information subject to:

The RTI Act was enacted by Parliament in the following year of the Republic of India:

Section 4(2) of the RTI Act 2005 deals with providing as much information as Suo motu to the public at regular intervals. What is the purpose of such Suo Motu disclosure?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

Choose the most appropriate option regarding ‘’Disclosure of ‘’File Noting’’ under the RTI Act 2005?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

If it is decided by the CPIO that disclosure of the information sought by a person about details of the bank/post office account of another person does not serve the larger public interest, he can cite which one of the following sections/subsections of the RTI Act?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

How much time does an APIO, at the most, have to forward an RTI application/appeal to the Public Information Officer/First Appellate Authority?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQ]

Under RTI Act 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of _____years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of _____ years, whichever is earlier.

If the information sought under RTI Act 2005 has been supplied by a third party or is treated as confidential by that third party, the third party must be given a representation before the PIO in reply to the notice issued to:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

If the interests of a third party are involved in the information sought, the maximum time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005 will be:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

In how many days after receiving a reply on the First Appeal under RTI Act 2005, can we file Second Appeal?

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

The time limit specified in the RTI Act, 2005 for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on complaints is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

There could be a time limit for deciding appeals of a `Third Party` by an Information Commission under RTI Act 2005:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

The time limit specified in the RTI Act, 2005 for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on (second) appeals is:

[RTI Act 2005 MCQs]

Under RTI Act 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of _years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of _ years, whichever is earlier.