Q[1]- APIO has to forward applications for information to:

(1)    PIO
(2)    The head of the authority
(3)    First Appellate Authority
(4)    None of the above

Q[2]- "The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lists"

(1)    "Certain intelligence and security organisations established by the Central Government that are excluded from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005`."
(2)    "the Competent Authorities under the `RTI Act, 2005`."
(3)    "the functions of the Information Commissions under the `RTI Act, 2005`."
(4)    the considerations to be kept in mind while appointing Information Commissions.

Q[3]- The Preamble argues that it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who:

(1)    Ignore it
(2)    Disregard it
(3)    Desire to have it.
(4)    None of the above

Q[4]- Right to information includes the right to inspect:

(1)    Work
(2)    Documents
(3)    Records
(4)    All the above

Q[5]- "Fees under the Right to Information Rules, 2012 can be paid in any of the following modes:"

(1)    Cash
(2)    Demand draft
(3)    Bankers cheque
(4)    All the above

Q[6]- "After the enactment of the ""RTI Act, 2005"", what is the status of the ""Freedom of Information Act, 2002""? "

(1)    It will become operative as soon as the Central Government makes rules under it.
(2)    The Central Government has advised the State Governments to implement it.
(3)    It has been repealed.
(4)    "It exists and to the extent the ""RTI Act, 2005"" contradicts it, it will supersede the latter"

Q[7]- "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 withheld 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."

(1)    Only ii & i).
(2)    Only i) & iii).
(3)    Only iii) & ii).
(4)    "All i), ii) & iii)."

Q[8]- "Applications for information - under the `RTI Act, 2005` - can also be submitted to completely privately owned organisations."

(1)    False.
(2)    True.
(3)    Only if the information does not pertain to their accounts and finances.
(4)    Only if they are registered in another country.

Q[9]- The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of every public authority:

(1)    Transparency
(2)    Punctuality
(3)    Efficiency
(4)    Reputation

Q[10]- "Consider the following statements pertaining 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?"

(1)    All are true.
(2)    i) & ii)
(3)    ii) & iii)
(4)    None

Q[11]- Right to information includes the right to taking:

(1)    Notes
(2)    Extracts
(3)    Certified copies of documents or records
(4)    All the above

Q[12]- "Right to information is available under the `Right to Information Act, 2005`"

(1)    only to all Parliamentarians
(2)    only to all Parliamentarians and State Legislators
(3)    only to people above 18 years of age.
(4)    to all Indian citizens.

Q[13]- "The Right to Information Rules, 2012 came into force on:"

(1)    15 June 2005
(2)    31 July 2012
(3)    12 October 2005
(4)    None of the above

Q[14]- FoI / RTI laws are also referred to as

(1)    anti-government laws
(2)    open-government laws and sunshine laws
(3)    black laws
(4)    anti-development laws

Q[15]- "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."

(1)    "A PIO cannot sever non-exempted information from exempted information. Hence, the question of giving any further information to the applicant does not arise."
(2)    "All i), ii), iii) & iv) are true."
(3)    Only i) & iv) are true.
(4)    Only ii) & iii) are true.