RTI QUIZ
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LEVEL-1


Q[1]- Transfer of an application should be made as soon as practicable but in no case later than:

 (1)    Ten days from the date of receipt of the application.
 (2)    Five days from the date of receipt of the application.
 (3)    Thirty days from the date of receipt of the application.
 (4)    Seven days from the date of receipt of the application.


Q[2]- "The grounds for a complaint could be i) being asked to pay an unreasonable amount of fee. ii) being given incomplete or false information. iii) any matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records."

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


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

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


Q[4]- 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[5]- Right to information includes the right to taking:

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


Q[6]- What is the time limit for a `Public Information Officer` for providing requested information concerning the life and liberty of a person?

 (1)    It has to be provided immediately.
 (2)    Same time limit as providing any other information.
 (3)    It has to be provided within 48 hours.
 (4)    It has to be provided after 48 hours from receipt of the request.


Q[7]- APIO has to forward second appeals to:

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


Q[8]- Section 3 of the RTI Act states that all citizens shall have the right to information subject to

 (1)    The provisions of the RTI Act
 (2)    Discretion of the PIO
 (3)    Convenience of the public authority
 (4)    None of the above


Q[9]- Section 4 (1) (a) states that a public authority should:

 (1)    Maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed
 (2)    "Ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised "
 (3)    Such computerised records are available through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;
 (4)     All the above


Q[10]- 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[11]- An RTI application can be sent

 (1)    by post
 (2)    by e-Mail
 (3)    delivered personally
 (4)    Through any of these means.


Q[12]- 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[13]- 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[14]- Time limit for filing first appeal by a requester under sub-section (1) of Section 19 is:

 (1)    10 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
 (2)    30 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
 (3)    40 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
 (4)    45 days from the receipt of PIOs decision


Q[15]- 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