THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
1. The Right to information bill having been passed by both houses of parliament received the assent of the president on
a) 12 Oct 2005 b) 13 Oct 2005
c) 15 Jun 2005 d) None of these Ans:c
2. The RTI act enacted by parliament in the
a) 55th of the republic of India b) 54th of the republic of India
c) 56th of the republic of India d) None of these Ans:c
3. RTI act extends to the
a) Whole India
b) Whole India except nagaland , tribal area & Jammu and Kashmir
c) Whole India except Nagaland , tribal area
d) Whole India except Jammu and Kashmir Ans:d
4.
Sec 4,5,12,13,15,16.24.27 & 28 of RTI act come into force at once,
ad the remaining provisions of this act shall come into for on
a) 15 Jun 2005 b) 12 Oct 2005
c) The one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment
d) Above
B&C
Ans: d
5.
Appropriate government means in relation to a public authority which is
established, constituted, owned, controlled or substantially financed
by funds provided directly or indirectly by
a) The Central government b) The State government
c) Union territory administration d) All the above Ans:d(2a)
6. Mark the correct option relating to competent authority means:-
a) The president or the governor in case of constituted by or
under the constitution b) Speaker in case of house of
people
c) The chief justice of high court in case of a high court
d) Chief justice of India in case of supreme court
e)
All the
above
Ans:e(2e)
7. Information means any material in any form
a) Records, documents, memos b) Opinions & advices
c) Circulars, orders, reports d) All the above Ans:d(2f)
8. Record include
a) Any document, manuscript and file
b) Any microfilm , microfiche and facsimile copy of a document
c) Any other material produced a computer or any other device
d) All the above Ans:d(2i)
9. Right to information means
a) Inspection of work, documents, records
b) Taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records
c) Taking a certified samples of material.
d) Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, flppoies, tapes
e) All the above Ans:e(2j)
10. Information commissions are
a) Central information commission b)
State information commission c) District information
commission d) A& B only
e) All the
above
Ans:d
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11. A person other than the citizen making a request to information and includes a public authority
a) Complainant b) Consumer
c) Third
party d)
A&B Ans:c(2n)
12. Every public authority shall designate as many officers as
a) Central information officer b) Central public information officer
c) State public information officer d) B&C only Ans:d(5)
13. Every public authority shall designate an officer at each sub divisional level
a) Central Asst. public information officers/State Asst. public information officer
b) Central information/State information officer
c) Central public information officer/State public information officer
d)
All the
above
Ans: a(5)
14. Under RTI act the language of an application may be
a) In English b) In Hindi
c) In Regional language d) All the above Ans: d(6)
15. Request for obtaining information the application is being made to
a) The central public information officer/State public information officer.
b) The central Asst public information officer/State Asst. public information officer
c) Either A&B as the case may be
d) None of these Ans:c(6)
16. An applicant making request for information
a) Should be give the reason why the information sought for
b) Shall
not be give any reason for requesting the information or any other
personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.
c) None of these Ans:b(6)
17.
Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an
information which is held by another public authority, or the subject
matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another
public authority the application shall be transferred to the concerned
authority not latter than____ of receipt of the application.
a) 30 days b) 10 days
c) 3
days
d) 5 days Ans:d(6)
18. The request information should normally be made within
a) 48 Hrs b) 24 Hrs
c) 30
days d)
45 days Ans:c(7)
19.
The information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person,
the same shall be provided within_____ of receipt of the application.
a) 48 Hrs b) 24 Hrs
c) 72
Hrs
d) At the same time Ans:a(7)
20.
If the information central/state public information office as the case
may be fails to give decision within the period 30 days
a) Shall be deemed to have transferred the application to higher authority
b) Should be wait for another thirty days
c) Shall be deemed to have refused the request
d) None of these Ans:c(7)
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21. Mark the correct option
a) Where
the access to information is to be provided in the printed or in any
electronic format, the applicant shall pay such fee as may be prescribed
b) No such fee shall be charged from the persons whore are below poverty line
c) The
information shall be provided the information free of charge where a
public authority fails to comply with the time limits specified.
d) Before taking the decision consideration of third party representation is necessary
e) All the above Ans:e(7)
22. The following information’s are exemption from disclosure
a) Information disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity ofIndia
b) Information which has been expressly forbidden to be
published by any court of law or tribunal.
c) Information the disclosure of which would cause a breach of
privilege of parliament or the state
legislature
d) Information commercial confidence, trade secrets or
intellectual property , the disclosure of which
would harm the competitive position of third party.
e) All the
above
Ans:e(8)
23. Third party shall be made his representation within
a) 5 days b) 45 days
c) 10
days d)
3 days Ans:c(11)
24. Constitution of central information commission the central government shall be made by
a) Notification b) Circular
c) Notification by official gazette d) None of these Ans:c(12)
25. The central information commission shall consist of
a) The chief information commissioner
b) Central information commissioner not exceeding ten
c) All of
these d)
None of these Ans:c(12)
