1. How many schedules
does the `RTI Act, 2005` have?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 2
(d) 8
(b) 10
(c) 2
(d) 8
2. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lists
(a) The intelligence and security organizations established by the Central Government that are exempted from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005
(b) All the Govt. organitions come under the purview of RTI Act
(c) All Departmental information of Central and State
(d) None of the above
(c) All Departmental information of Central and State
(d) None of the above
3. The Second Schedule
of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by
(a) Central Govt
(b) State Govt
(c) Both
(d) None
(a) Central Govt
(b) State Govt
(c) Both
(d) None
4. According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted
organizations are concerned, the exemption applies to
(a) Certain organizations
of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule and to the information
submitted by these organizations to this Government.
(b) Certain organizations
of the State Governments as may be notified by them in the Official Gazette,
but NOT to the information furnished by these organisations to the respective
State Governments.
(c) Both (a) & (b)(d) None of the above
5. While inquiring into
a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to
(a) Receive evidence on
affidavit.
(b) Requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.
(b) Requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.
(c) Issue summons for
examination of witnesses or documents.
(d) All of them
(d) All of them
6. Indian citizens have
the right to information because of
(a) Judgment of Supreme Court
(a) Judgment of Supreme Court
(b) Implementation of
International Laws by Indian Government
(c) All states adopted
agree to implement the Act
(d) A law passed by the
Parliament of India.
7. Rules can be made by
Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by notifying the rules:
(a) in the Official Gazette
(b) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government.
(c) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions - as applicable
(d) None of the above
(b) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government.
(c) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions - as applicable
(d) None of the above
8. If a Public Information Officer (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.
ii) Reasons for the decision.
iii) Details of fees the
applicant may have to pay
iv) applicants rights for a review of the decision.
iv) applicants rights for a review of the decision.
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
(a) i, ii & iii
(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
9. 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) 2 years from the commencement of the Act.
(b) 1 years from the commencement of the Act
(c) 3 years from the commencement of the Act
(d) 4 years from the commencement of the Act
(b) 1 years from the commencement of the Act
(c) 3 years from the commencement of the Act
(d) 4 years from the commencement of the Act
10. For the PIO to disclose
certain information, the Competent Authority should be satisfied that larger
public interest warrants its disclosure. This information pertains to
(i) commercial
confidence.
(ii) trade secrets.
(iii) intellectual property.
(ii) trade secrets.
(iii) intellectual property.
(iv) information available
to a person in his fiduciary relationship
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
(a) i, ii & iii
(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
(a) i, ii & iii
(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
11. Which section deals with Severability of the RTI Act
(a) Section 11
(b) Section 9
(c) Section 10
(d) Section 12
12. As per Section 2(h) "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted
(i) by or under the Constitution;
(ii) by any other law made by Parliament;
(iii) by any other law made by State Legislature;
(iv) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government,
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below
(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
(a) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by politicl parties
(b) All body owned, controlled or substantially financed by the appropriate Government
(c) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by the appropriate Government
(d) All the above
14. As per Section 2(i) "record" includes
(a) any document, manuscript and file;
(b) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;
(c) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm
(d) any other material produced by a computer or any other device
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below
(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
15. Which of the following are true about an inquiry carried out by an Information Commission?
(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."
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) Only (ii) & (i)
(b) Only (i) & (iii)
(c) Only (iii) & (ii)
(d) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
(b) Only (i) & (iii)
(c) Only (iii) & (ii)
(d) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
16. 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"
(a) held by another Public Authority
(b) the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
17. How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to Information legislations / regimes?
(a) None
(b) All
(c) Less than a dozen
(d) Over 80
(b) All
(c) Less than a dozen
(d) Over 80
18. "Who receives applications under the `RTI Act, 2005`?"
(a) Public Information Officer at the administrative unit level.
(b) Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels
(c) Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made.
(d) Only (a) and (b)
(b) Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels
(c) Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made.
(d) Only (a) and (b)
19. An applicant making request for information
(a) shall be given the reason why the information sought for
(b) shall be given the personal details of the applicant
(c) shall not be given any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.
(d) None of these
20. Under RTI Act, the language of an application may be in
(a) English
(b) Hindi
(c) Regional language
(d) All the above
(a) English
(b) Hindi
(c) Regional language
(d) All the above
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