Q[1]- "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[2]- "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[3]- The RTI Act was enacted by Parliament in the following year of the Republic of India:

(1)    Fifty-fifth Year
(2)    Fifty-sixth Year
(3)    Forty-sixth Year
(4)    None of the above

Q[4]- "There are certain exemptions with respect to the information that can be provided under the `RTI Act, 2005`."

(1)    True.
(2)    False.
(3)    "True, but the exemptions apply only for the first 120 days after the enactment of the Act."
(4)    "False, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that there cannot be any exemptions."

Q[5]- Section 4 (1) (b) (xi) states that a public authority should publish:

(1)    The budget allocated to each of its agency
(2)    Proposed expenditures
(3)    Reports on disbursements made
(4)    All the above

Q[6]- 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[7]- Right to information includes the right to obtaining information in the form of:

(1)    Diskettes
(2)    Floppies
(3)    Tapes
(4)    All the above

Q[8]- "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[9]- Rules can be made by Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by notifying the rules: i) in the Official Gazette. ii) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government. iii) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions - as applicable.

(1)    "i) as per the RTI Act, 2005"
(2)    Either i) or ii) or iii)
(3)    All i) ii) & iii)
(4)    Neither i) nor ii) nor iii)

Q[10]- PIO should disclose information exempted in S. 8(1) if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.

(1)    No. This is not a decision for a PIO to make.
(2)    Yes.
(3)    "Yes, but only if the head of the Public Authority endorses the PIO`s understanding of public interest in the given case."
(4)    "Yes, but only after prior permission from the Information Commission concerned."

Q[11]- " Under the Right to Information Rules, 2012, fee for inspection of records, for the first hour of inspection:"

(1)    10
(2)    Free
(3)    15
(4)     None of the above

Q[12]- "The definition of "information" under Section 2 (f) includes:"

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

Q[13]- "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[14]- How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to Information legislations / regimes?

(1)    None
(2)    All
(3)    Less than a dozen
(4)    Over 80

Q[15]- " Under the Right to Information Rules, 2012, fee for providing information, for a Diskette or floppy:"

(1)    10
(2)    50
(3)    15
(4)    None of the above