QUESTION ANSWER ROUND ON THE RTI ACT 2005

Quiz Question #1: How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to Information legislations / regimes?


Your Answer: D. Over 80

Correct Answer: D. Over 80

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #2: Which of the following statements is factually correct? i) All countries having FoI / RTI have an explicit mention about FoI / RTI in their Constitutions. ii) There are some countries where there is FoI / RTI Law, but no explicit mention of FoI / RTI in the Constitution. iii) There are countries having FoI / RTI at the state / provincial / regional level in addition to the national level. iv) The national FoI / RTI laws of all countries have been enacted because the United Nations General Assembly has mandated them to do so.

Your Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Correct Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Reason: Correct.

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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 genesis of RTI in India makes it

Your Answer: D. All the above

Correct Answer: D. All the above

Reason: Correct.


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Quiz Question #2: Which organisation is known to have taken up the first grassroots initiative for people`s RTI?

Your Answer: C. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan` (MKSS)

Correct Answer: C. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan` (MKSS)

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: Consider the following points about the `Freedom of Information Act of India. i) It was enacted in 1996. ii) It was enacted in 2003. iii) It never came into force. iv) It came into force only in a few States. Which of these points are true?

Your Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Correct Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Reason: Correct.



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Quiz Question #1: The `Right to Information Act, 2005` is applicable

Your Answer: D. to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Correct Answer: D. to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reason: Correct. This has been stipulated in Section 1(2)

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Quiz Question #2: Right to information is available under the `Right to Information Act, 2005`

Your Answer: D. to all Indian citizens.

Correct Answer: D. to all Indian citizens.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: Is the `RTI Act, 2005` applicable to the Union Territories?

Your Answer: D. Yes, without any exceptions or caveats.

Correct Answer: D. Yes, without any exceptions or caveats.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #1: Appropriate Government under the `RTI Act, 2005` could be: i) State Government. ii) Central Government. iii) Local Government. iv) Government of a country / countries with whom India has bilateral / multilateral pacts.

Your Answer: C. Either i) or ii).

Correct Answer: C. Either i) or ii).

Reason: Correct.


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Quiz Question #2: Consider the following points about the rule-making power under the `RTI Act, 2005` i) Only Appropriate Governments have rule-making power. ii) Only Competent Authorities have rule-making power. iii) Appropriate Governments have rule-making power at the Central Level and Competent Authorities have rule-making power at the State Level. iv) All Appropriate Governments and Competent Authorities defined by the RTI Act, 2005 have rule-making power with respect to their stated jurisdictions.

Your Answer: D. Only iv) is true.

Correct Answer: D. Only iv) is true.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: The guidelines to be published and updated by an Appropriate Government should cover, among other things: i) Objects of the `RTI Act, 2005`. ii) manner and form of making a request to PIOs. iii) Assistance available form Central / State Information Commission.

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

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

Reason: Correct.



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Quiz Question #1: It is alright for an APIO to decide whether information should be given on an RTI application with or without consulting the PIO concerned.

Your Answer: A. a. No. Not at all.

Correct Answer: A. a. No. Not at all.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #2: Consider the following statements pertainng to a `Third Party` under the `RTI Act, 2005`: i) A `Third Party` has no say whatsoever in a PIO`s decision to disclose information about it. ii) A `Third Party` has no right of 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. Which of these statements are true?

Your Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Correct Answer: C. ii) & iii)

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: It is NOT required for a Public Authority (PA) to: i) Designate adequate number of PIOs & APIOs and FAAs with appropriate seniority. ii) Computerise such records as are appropriate to be computerised (within a reasonable time, subject to availability of resources). iii) Make information available in the local language and in a cost effective manner. iv) Publish proactive disclosure-related information on the Internet.

Your Answer: D. Neither. A PA is required to do all the above.

Correct Answer: D. Neither. A PA is required to do all the above.

Reason: Correct.



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Quiz Question #1: What is the maximum number of Commissioners that the Central or a State Information Commission can have?

Your Answer: D. 11

Correct Answer: D. 11

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #2: An Information Commission while inquiring in any matter will have the same powers as vested in

Your Answer: D. A Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.

Correct Answer: D. A Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.

Reason: Correct.


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Quiz Question #3: One of the following about the "Annual Report" of an Information Commission is true.Identify it.

Your Answer: B. An Information Commission should forward a copy of its "Annual Report" to the Appropriate Government concerned.

Correct Answer: B. An Information Commission should forward a copy of its "Annual Report" to the Appropriate Government concerned.

Reason: Correct



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Quiz Question #1: As per the `RTI Act, 2005`, the fee(s) to be charged from a person below poverty line is

Your Answer: A. nil

Correct Answer: A. nil

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #2: Who receives applications under the `RTI Act, 2005`?

Your Answer: D. Only a. and b.

Correct Answer: D. Only a. and b.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: Can a PIO refuse a request for inspection of records?

Your Answer: D. No. A PIO can`t do that.

Correct Answer: D. No. A PIO can`t do that.

Reason: Correct.



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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.


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Quiz Question #2: The First Appellate Authority has the discretion to admit appeals preferred by a third party after 30 days

Your Answer: B. There is no such discretion available to the First Appellate Authority.

Correct Answer: B. There is no such discretion available to the First Appellate Authority.

Reason: Correct.

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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.



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Quiz Question #1: The grounds for a complaint could be i) being asked to pay an unreasonablevamount of fee. ii) being given incomplete or false information. iii) any matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records.

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

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

Reason: Correct.


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Quiz Question #2: 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.


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Quiz Question #3: 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 witheld 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.

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

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

Reason: Correct.



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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.

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Quiz Question #2: Whose decision shall be final regarding computation of the period of 20 years as the time period till which information is to be given?

Your Answer: C. Central Government.

Correct Answer: C. Central Government.

Reason: Correct.

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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.



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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.

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Quiz Question #2: Intelligence and security organisations of the State Government woud be exempted from the Act if

Your Answer: C. If the State Government specifies in the Official Gazette any such organisation(s).

Correct Answer: C. If the State Government specifies in the Official Gazette any such organisation(s).

Reason: Correct.


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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.



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Quiz Question #1: The `RTI Act, 2005` will supersede

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

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

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #2: Who has the power to remove the difficulties arising in giving effect to the provisions of the `RTI Act, 2005`?

Your Answer: B. The Central Government.

Correct Answer: B. The Central Government.

Reason: Correct.

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Quiz Question #3: Consider the following statements about "Bar on jurisdiction of courts" vis-avis the `RTI Act, 2005`. i) No court shall entertain any suit, application or other proceeding in respect of any order made under this Act. ii) No such order shall be called in question otherwise than by way of an appeal under this Act. Which of these statements is true?

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

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

Reason: Correct.