RTI QUIZ
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LEVEL-1


Q[1]- " The Right to Information Rules, 2012 supersede the following Rules"

 (1)    "The RTI (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 "
 (2)    The CIC Rules (Appeal Procedure) 2005.
 (3)    Both of the above
 (4)    None of the above


Q[2]- Right to information includes the right to taking:

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


Q[3]- "The definition of ""record"" under Section 2 (i) includes:"

 (1)    Document
 (2)    Manuscript
 (3)    File
 (4)    All the above


Q[4]- "Who receives applications under the `RTI Act, 2005`?"

 (1)    Public Information Officer at the administrative unit level.
 (2)    "Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels."
 (3)    Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the application is made.
 (4)    Only a. and b.


Q[5]-  Which provision of the RTI Act explains about transfer of the application to another public authority?

 (1)    Section 6(1)
 (2)    Section 7(3)
 (3)    Section 6(3)
 (4)    None of the above


Q[6]- "The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it pertains to information"

 (1)    held by another Public Authority
 (2)    the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another Public Authority
 (3)    Both a. and b.
 (4)    Neither a. nor b.


Q[7]- "Consider the following. A PIO: i) malafidely denies information. ii) obstructed furnishing information. iii) knowingly gave incorrect, incomplete or misleading information. For which of these actions can he / she be penalised by an Information Commission."

 (1)    only i)
 (2)    only ii)
 (3)    i) & ii) both
 (4)    "i), ii) & iii)"


Q[8]- APIO has to receive the following from the citizens:

 (1)    Applications for information
 (2)    First appeals
 (3)    Second appeals
 (4)    All the above


Q[9]- Would the action in good faith provision be applicable if a PIO unknowingly discloses exempted information.

 (1)    Yes. It applies to any action of any official under the `RTI Act` or any rule there under.
 (2)    No it won`t be applicable.
 (3)    "Protection of the ""action in good faith"" provision is not applicable to a PIO at all."
 (4)    "No. It only applies to refusal to give in information under the `RTI Act, 2005`"


Q[10]- "Under the Right to Information Rules, 2012, fee for providing information of a page in A-3 or smaller size is:"

 (1)    10
 (2)    2
 (3)    5
 (4)    None of the above


Q[11]- Time limit for disposal of first appeal by the first appellate authority:

 (1)    10 - 15 days
 (2)    30 - 45 days
 (3)    50 - 65 days
 (4)    70 - 90 days


Q[12]- Time limit for filing second appeal under sub-section (3) of Section 19 is:

 (1)    10 days from the receipt of FAAs decision
 (2)    90 days from the receipt of FAAs decision
 (3)    40 days from the receipt of FAAs decision
 (4)    45 days from the receipt of FAAs decision


Q[13]- "The Right to Information Rules, 2012 mandate the application, excluding any annexure and addresses of the PIO, should not contain more than:"

 (1)    500 words
 (2)    250 words
 (3)    1000 words
 (4)    None of the above


Q[14]- Whose decision shall be final regarding computation of the period of 20 years as the time period till which information is to be given?

 (1)    Central Information Commission.
 (2)    State Information Commission.
 (3)    Central Government.
 (4)    State Government.


Q[15]- "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.