r t i 30 q
1. When was the Right to Information Act enacted?
Answer: 2005
2. What is the full form of RTI?
Answer: Right to Information
3. What is the objective of the Right to Information Act?
Answer: To promote transparency and accountability
4. Who can file an RTI application?
Answer: Any Citizen of India
5. What is the prescribed fee for filing an RTI application?
Answer: ₹10/-
6. To whom should an RTI application be addressed?
Answer: Public Information Officer (PIO)
7. What is the time limit for a PIO to provide information?
Answer: 30 Days
8. What is the time limit for providing information in cases involving life or liberty?
Answer: 48 Hours
9. What is the appeal authority against the decision of a PIO?
Answer: First Appellate Authority
10. What is the time limit for filing a first appeal?
Answer: 30 Days
11. What is the second appeal authority under the RTI Act?
Answer: Central Information Commission (CIC) / State Information Commission (SIC)
12. What is the time limit for filing a second appeal?
Answer: 90 Days
13. Can information related to national security be disclosed under RTI?
Answer: No
14. Can information related to commercial confidence be disclosed under RTI?
Answer: No (unless public interest outweighs)
15. What is the penalty for a PIO for unreasonable delay in providing information?
Answer: Fine of ₹250 per day (up to ₹25,000)
16. Who is the head of the Central Information Commission?
Answer: Chief Information Commissioner
17. What is the term of office for the Chief Information Commissioner?
Answer: 5 Years or until age 65, whichever is earlier
18. Can a public authority reject an RTI application?
Answer: Yes, on specific grounds mentioned in the Act
19. What is the purpose of proactive disclosure under RTI Act?
Answer: To minimize the need for RTI applications by making information public
20. Is a public authority obligated to create information if it does not exist?
Answer: No
21. What is the meaning of "Information" under the RTI Act?
Answer: Any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.
22. What is the full form of PIO?
Answer: Public Information Officer
23. What is the minimum age to file an RTI application?
Answer: No age limit specified, any citizen can apply
24. Can an RTI application be filed verbally?
Answer: No, it must be in writing
25. What is the maximum penalty for a PIO for not providing information without reasonable cause?
Answer: ₹25,000
26. Which schedule of the Constitution deals with the Official Language Policy?
Answer: 8th Schedule
27. How many languages are recognized in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution?
Answer: 22
28. When was the Official Language Act enacted?
Answer: 1963
29. Which part of the Constitution deals with Official Language?
Answer: Part XVII
30. Under which article of the Constitution is Hindi in Devanagari script declared as the Official Language of the Union?
Answer: Article 343
Comments
Post a Comment