RTI QUIZ
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LEVEL-1


Q[1]- Right to information includes the right to obtaining information in the form of:

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


Q[2]- 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[3]- APIO has to forward first appeals to:

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


Q[4]- " 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


Q[5]- "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[6]- 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[7]- "The `RTI Act, 2005` says that the transfer of applications from a Public Authority to another should"

 (1)    be done as soon as practicable
 (2)    not in any case exceed 5 calendar days from the date of receipt of application
 (3)    be communicated immediately to the applicant.
 (4)    All the above


Q[8]- "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[9]- "While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to i) summon and enforce attendance of persons. ii) compel them to give evidence on oath and produce documents or things. iii) Require discovery and inspection of documents."

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


Q[10]- ""Record" as defined by the `RTI Act, 2005` does include:"

 (1)    A manuscript
 (2)    Fax copy of a document
 (3)    Material produced by a computer.
 (4)    All the above.


Q[11]- "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[12]- "The DOPT Office Memorandum No.11/2/2008-IR dated 10 July, 2008 on "compilation of information" states as follows:"

 (1)    The PIO is required to supply the "material" in the form as held by the public authority
 (2)    The PIO is not required to do research on behalf of the citizen to
 (3)    The PIO is not required to deduce anything from the material and then supply it to him
 (4)    All the above


Q[13]- 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[14]- The RTI Act gives right to information to the following

 (1)    Any person
 (2)    Any citizen
 (3)    Any voter
 (4)    Any journalist


Q[15]- 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