RTI Act Objective Type Questions and Answers

21 What can be the maximum strength of the Information Commissioners?

A 5

B 7

C 10

D 12

Answer: 10

22 The President of India can remove the Chief Information Commissioner on the grounds of... (1) Insolvent (2) Involved in any paid employment outside is office (3) Unfit to continue in office due to infirmity of mind and body. (4) Proved misbehaviour or incapacity

A Only 1& 4

B Only 3& 4

C Only 1 & 3

D All 1,2,3,4

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Answer: All 1,2,3,4

23 Which of the following statement is/are correct about the Central Information Commission? 1. Post of Central Information Commission is derived from the RTI Act, 2005. 2. Chief Information Commission and other commissioners can hold office for the period of 3 years. 3. On the advice of Supreme court the President can remove the Chief Information Commission and other commissioners.

A Only 1 & 3

B Only 3

C Only 1 & 2

D Only 1

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Answer: Only 1 & 3

24 The first State to introduce the a law on RTI was

A Tamilnadu

B U.P

C Maharastra

D Gujarat

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Answer: Tamilnadu

25 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?

A West Bengal

B Rajasthan

C Madya Pradesh

D Kerala

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Answer: Madya Pradesh

26 The `Right to Information Act, 2005` came into full force on

A 2nd October 2005

B 12th October, 2005

C 5th Sept 2005

D 25th August 2005

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Answer: 12th October, 2005

27 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 Departmental information of Central and State

C All above

D None

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

28 The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by

A Central Govt

B State

C Both

D None

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Answer: Central Govt

29 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

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Answer: 2 years from the commencement of the Act

30 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

D None

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