THE QUESTIONS ON THE RTI ACT 2005

THE QUESTIONS ON THE RTI ACT 2005


Quiz Question #1: Which was the first country in the World to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens` RTI?

Your Answer: A. Sweden

Correct Answer: A. Sweden

Reason: Correct. Sweden did so as far back as in December 1766.



Quiz Question #2: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises FOI as a part of Freedom of Expression, which is a Fundamental Human Right.

Your Answer: C. True.

Correct Answer: C. True.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: FoI / RTI laws are also referred to as:

Your Answer: B. "open-government laws" and "sunshine laws"

Correct Answer: B. "open-government laws" and "sunshine laws"

Reason: Correct.


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Quiz Question #1: The objective(s) of the `RTI Act, 2005` is / are

Your Answer: D. Both a and b

Correct Answer: D. Both a and b

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: The first State to introduce the a law on RTI was

Your Answer: A. Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: A. Tamil Nadu

Reason: Correct. Tamil Nadu did so in April 1996



Quiz Question #3: Which was the State in which local authorities started providing people access to certain information related to the `Public Distribution System` (PDS) even before the State Assembly introduced / passed an RTI Act?

Your Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh

Reason: Correct. It happened in Madhya Pradesh in certain places like Bilaspur and Korba. This was before the State of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000. The Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed the RTI Act in 2002.



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Quiz Question #1: The `Right to Information Act, 2005` came into full force on

Your Answer: B. 12th October, 2005.

Correct Answer: B. 12th October, 2005.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: How many schedules does the `RTI Act, 2005` have?

Your Answer: B. 2

Correct Answer: B. 2

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: Indian citizens have the right to information because of

Your Answer: C. a law passed by the Parliament of India.

Correct Answer: C. a law passed by the Parliament of India.

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: Which of the following has not been defined as a Competent Authority by the `RTI Act, 2005`- i) Chairman of Rajya Sabha in the case of Council of States. ii) Government of India iii) Chief Justice of a High Court in the case of a High Court.

Your Answer: C. Only ii)

Correct Answer: C. Only ii)

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: Rules can be made by Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by notifying the rules: i) in the Official Gazette. ii) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government. iii) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions - as applicable.

Your Answer: A. i) as per the `RTI Act, 2005`

Correct Answer: A. i) as per the `RTI Act, 2005`

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: 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. iv) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship.

Your Answer: B. All i), ii), iii) & iv).

Correct Answer: B. All i), ii), iii) & iv).

Reason: Correct.




Quiz Question #1: 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

Your Answer: C. Both a. and b.

Correct Answer: C. Both a. and b.

Reason: Correct. This has been stipulated by S. 6(3) of the `RTI Act, 2005`



Quiz Question #2: How many TYPES of `Public Authorities` are there?

Your Answer: D. Two. Central Public Authorities and State Public Authorities.

Correct Answer: D. Two. Central Public Authorities and State Public Authorities.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: What is the requirement under `RTI Act, 2005` regarding updating the publications under S. 4(1)(b)?

Your Answer: D. Updation of the information so published has to be done every year.

Correct Answer: D. Updation of the information so published has to be done every year.

Reason: Correct.




Quiz Question #1: The time limit specified in the `RTI Act, 2005` for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on complaints is

Your Answer: A. No such time limit has been specified.

Correct Answer: A. No such time limit has been specified.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: (Second) Appeals on information pertaining to a person`s life and liberty should be decided by Information Commissions within

Your Answer: D. No such time limit has been specified.

Correct Answer: D. No such time limit has been specified.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: 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.

Your Answer: C. All i), ii), iii) & iv).

Correct Answer: C. All i), ii), iii) & iv).

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: How could a Public Information Officer receive applications? i) Those submitted by a requester in hand. ii) Those sent by an applicant by E-Mail. iii) Those transferred by another Public Authority. iv) Those forwarded by an Assistant Public Information Officer.

Your Answer: B. Any or all i), ii), iii) & iv).

Correct Answer: B. Any or all i), ii), iii) & iv).

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: Which of the following are true?

Your Answer: D. All are true.

Correct Answer: D. All are true.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: "Deemed refusal" under the `RTI Act, 2005` is

Your Answer: A. A failure on a PIO`s part to provide information within the specified time limits.

Correct Answer: A. A failure on a PIO`s part to provide information within the specified time limits.

Reason: Correct.




Quiz Question #1: A first appeal against the decision of a PIO can be preferred by i) An Applicant. ii) A person from within the Public Authority. iii) A person outside the Public Authority to whom the information pertains.

Your Answer: D. All i), ii) & iii) above.

Correct Answer: D. All i), ii) & iii) above.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: The First Appellate Authority

Your Answer: A. should be senior to all the Public Information Officers within the unit of a Public Authority concerned.

Correct Answer: A. should be senior to all the Public Information Officers within the unit of a Public Authority concerned.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: The First Appellate Authority should decide on first appeals 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.

Your Answer: C. Only i) & iii).

Correct Answer: C. Only i) & iii).

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power 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.

Your Answer: B. All i), ii) & iii).

Correct Answer: B. All i), ii) & iii).

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: A Public Information Officer will be liable to be imposed a monetary penalty for i) refusal to receive an information application. ii) not providing information within specified time limits. iii) destroying information.

Your Answer: A. All i), ii) & iii).

Correct Answer: A. All i), ii) & iii).

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: Consider the following. A PIO: i) malafidely denies information. ii) obstructed furnishing information. iii) knowingly gave incorrect, incomplete or misleading information. For which of these actions can he / she be penalised by an Information Commission.

Your Answer: A. Any or all of these.

Correct Answer: A. Any or all of these.

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: Of the following, information not exempted from disclosure is:

Your Answer: C. Information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature.

Correct Answer: C. Information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: PIO should disclose information exempted in S. 8(1) if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.

Your Answer: B. Yes.

Correct Answer: B. Yes.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: 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.

Your Answer: B. All i), ii), iii) & iv) are true.

Correct Answer: B. All i), ii), iii) & iv) are true.

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lists

Your Answer: A. the intelligence and security organisations established by the Central Government that are exempted from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005`.

Correct Answer: A. the intelligence and security organisations established by the Central Government that are exempted from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005`.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by

Your Answer: B. the Central Government.

Correct Answer: B. the Central Government.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted organisations are concerned, the exemption applies to i) certain organisations of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule and to the information submitted by these organisations to this Government. ii) certain organisations 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.

Your Answer: C. Both i) & ii) are true.

Correct Answer: C. Both i) & ii) are true.

Reason: Correct.





Quiz Question #1: After the enactment of the `RTI Act, 2005`, what is the status of the `Freedom of Information Act, 2002`?

Your Answer: C. It has been repealed.

Correct Answer: C. It has been repealed.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #2: The `RTI Act, 2005` will supersede

Your Answer: D. All a, b & c.

Correct Answer: D. All a, b & c.

Reason: Correct.



Quiz Question #3: 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`?

Your Answer: A. 2 years from the commencement of the Act.

Correct Answer: A. 2 years from the commencement of the Act.

Reason: Correct.