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RTI Act 2005 Multiple Choice Questions
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1. A person, who desires to obtain any information under RTI Act, shall make a request in writing or through electronic means in which language?
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) official language of the area in which the application is being made
(D) All the above
2. Under which section of RTI Act, 2005 the CPIO has to transfer the application concerning another public authority?
(A) Section 6(3)
(B) Section 6(1)
(C) Section 2(e)
(D) Section 5(2)
3. Which Section of RTI Act, 2005 prescribe designation of Public Information Officers?
(A) Section 4
(B) Section 3
(C) Section 5
(D) Section 2
4. The person making request for the information shall be provided the information free of charge under which of the following circumstances?
(A) where a public authority fails to comply with the time limits specified
(B) where is fee required is below Rs.10/-
(C) where the information pertains to the life and liberty of the person
(D) All the above
5. What is the fee prescribed under RTI Act, 2005 for those persons who are below poverty line as may be determined by the appropriate Government?
(A) No fee
(B) Rs.1
(C) Rs.5
(D) Rs.2
6. What is the normal time limit for disposal of the RTI request from the date of its receipt?
(A) 15 days
(B) 20 days
(C) 30 days
(D) 45 days
7. Under Section 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005 the CPIO has to transfer the application concerning another public authority within how many days of its receipt?
(A) three days
(B) five days
(C) two days
(D) six days
8. An applicant making request for information shall not be required to give?
(A) any reason for requesting the information
(B) any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
9. As per Section 7(9) of RTI Act, 2005, an information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would?
(A) disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority
(B) would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
10. Which section of RTI Act, 2005 prescribe “exemption from disclosure of information”?
(A) Section 8
(B) Section 7
(C) Section 6
(D) Section 5
11. If extra fees is requested by the CPIO, the period intervening between the despatch of the said intimation and payment of fees shall be?
(A) counted for the purpose of calculating the period of thirty days
(B) excluded for the purpose of calculating the period of thirty days
(C) taken as standard 5 days calculating the period of thirty days
(D) None of the above
12. Which among the following is the duty of the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer?
(A) to receive the applications for information or appeals under this Act for forwarding the same forthwith to the CPIO/ SPIO
(B) to receive the fee for the RTI Applications
(C) to assistant the CPIO/SPIO is furnishing reply to the applicant
(D) to ensure that RTI applications are replied within the prescribed period
13. Where an application for information or appeal is given to the Central/State Assistant Public Information Officer, a period of _____ days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under Section 7?
(A) three days
(B) five days
(C) ten days
(D) two days
14. If the information sought under RTI Act, 2005 concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within?
(A) 24 hours of its receipt
(B) 48 hours of its receipt
(C) 5 days of its receipt
(D) 10 days of its receipt
15. Where a request has been rejected under RTI Act 2005, the CPIO shall communicate to the person making the request?
(A) the reasons for such rejection
(B) the period within which an appeal against such rejection may be preferred
(C) the particulars of the appellate authority
(D) All the above
Answers
1. (D) All the above
2. (A) Section 6(3)
3. (C) Section 5
4. (A) where a public authority fails to comply with the time limits specified
5. (A) No fee
6. (C) 30 days
7. (B) five days
8. (C) Both A and B
9. (C) Both A and B
10. (A) Section 8
11. (B) excluded for the purpose of calculating the period of thirty days
12. (A) to receive the applications for information or appeals under this Act for forwarding the same forthwith to the CPIO/ SPIO
13. (B) five days
14. (B) 48 hours of its receipt
15. (D) All the above
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