50 QUIZ

QUESTIONS
ON
“RTI ACT”
Q1. Which country first implemented RTI ?
a. Lebanon
b. France
C. Spain
d. Sweden
Q2. RTI came into Force on
a. 12 October 2005
b. 12 November 2005
c. 12 January 2005
d. 12 March 2005
Q3. Which State in India enact the RTI Act first ?
a. Rajasthan
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
Q4. RTI movement was initiated in Rajasthan by --------
in 1994 to fight against local corruption and exploitation.

a. Trade Union
b. Mazdur Kisan Shakti Sangathan
c. Mazdur Sangathan
d. Kisan Sangathan
Q5. The RTI Act replaced --------------.
a. Official Secrets Act ,1923.
b. Code of Civil Procedure,1908
c. Freedom of Information Act,2002
d. Indian Securities Act,1920
Q6. The idea of RTI Act in India was floated by Prime Minister of India:
(a) Chandra Sekhar
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c ) V.P. Singh
(d) H.D. Deve Gowda
Q7. Mention the name of President of India who approved RTI Act
in 2005 ?
(a) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(b) Pratibha Patil
(c ) K.R. Narayanan
(d) Ram Nath Kovind
Q8. Before RTI Act,Right to Information is a part of fundamental rights
under article ------- of the constitution.
(a) 16(2)
(b) 17(4)
(c ) 19(1)(a)
(d) 18(1)
Q9. RTI empowers every citizen to seek any information from the
(a) Government
(b) Public Officers
(c ) Public Authorities
(d) All the Above
Q10. Information which are confidential in nature are not provided to
public by ---------.
a. Official Secrets Act ,1923.
b. Code of Civil Procedure,1908
c. Freedom of Information Act,2002
d. Indian Securities Act,1920
Q11. Under Which Section “Right to Information” is defined ?
(a) Section 2(f)
(b) Section 2(h)
(c ) Section 2(j)
(d) Section 2(n)
 Section 2(f): Definition of “Information”
Section 2(h): Definition of “Public Authority”
Section 2(j): Definition of “Right to
Information”
Section 2(n): “Third Party” means a person
other than the citizen making a request for
information and includes a public authority.
Q12. What are the objectives of the “RTI Act” ?
(i) To empower the citizens
(ii) To promote transparency and Accountability
(iii ) To contain corruption
(iv) To enhance people’s participation in democratic process
(a) (i) & (iv)
(b) (i), (iii) & (iv)
(c ) (i), (ii) & (iv)
(d) (i),(ii), (iii) & (iv)
Q13. Who do not pay fee to desire information under RTI Act ?
(a) People Below Poverty Line
(b) Social Activists
(c ) Employees of Unorganised Sector
(d) Socially excluded people
Q14. To whom the payment is made for information through RTI Act?
(a) Payable to the concern Public Authority
(b) Payable to the Personal Assistant of Public Authority
(c ) Payable to the Accounts Officer of Public Authority
(d) Payable to the concern Office of the Public Authority
Q15. An applicant making request for information shall be required to
give any reason for requesting the information.
(a) Statement is True one
(b) Statement is False one
(c ) Give reason only in case of Public data
(d) Give reason only in case of Public projects
Q16. Personal Information Officer(PIO) must give information in
maximum ------ of the receipt of the request.
(a) 15 days
(b) 30 days
(c ) 45 days
(d) 60 days
Q17. Information related to “Life and Liberty” should be given in
maximum ------ of the receipt of request.
(a) 24 hours
(b) 36 hours
(c ) 48 hours
(d) 60 hours
Q18. Assistant Personal Information Officer(APIO) must give
information in maximum ------ of the receipt of the request.
(a) 15 days
(b) 30 days
(c ) 35 days
(d) 40 days
Q19. Personal Information Officer(PIO) must give information sought
belong to the “Third Party” in maximum ------ of the receipt of request.
(a) 30 days
(b) 35 days
(c ) 40 days
(d) 45 days
Q20. In which cases an applicant has a right to appeal under
section 19.
(i) If application rejected,then PIO and APIO have to give suitable
reason for rejection of application.
(ii) When the PIO and APIO give no reply after lapse of time.
(iii) When the applicant is not satisfied with the reply of the request.

(a) (ii) & (iii) (b) (i) & (iii) (c ) (i) & (ii) (d) (i),(ii) & (iii)
Q21. Where a request has been rejected , The CPIO or SPIO, as the
case may be,shall communicate to the person making the request:
(i) The reasons for such rejection
(ii) The period within which an appeal against such rejection may be
preferred.
(iii) The particulars of the appelate authority.

(a) (ii) & (iii) (b) (i) & (iii) (c ) (i) & (ii) (d) (i),(ii) & (iii)
Q22. Under Section 8 of RTI Act, Exemption of disclosure of
information under RTI :
(i) National security,strategic,scientific and economic interest
(ii) Information forbidden by court of law
(iii) Trade secret(Patent or Formula)
(iv) Sovereignty and Integrity of India
(a) (i) & (iv) (b) (i), (iii) & (iv)
(c ) (i), (ii) & (iv) (d) (i),(ii), (iii) & (iv)
National security,strategic,scientific and economic interest.
 Sovereignty and Integrity of India
 Information forbidden by court of law
 Trade secret(Patent or Formula)
 Commercial confidence,trade secret,Intellectual property Right.
Information the disclosure of which would endanger the life of
physical safety of any person.
 Personal information which are not concerned with public
 Information received from Foreign Govt. in confidential
Information which breach the privilege of Parliament
 Information related to Cabinet paper
 Information which is related to investigation
 Information related which is covered under Official Secrets
Act,1923
Q23. Any event happened ------- before the date on which any
request is made shall be provided to any person making request.
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c ) 15 years
(d) 20 years
Q24. A Pubic Authority may allow access to information,if public
interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.
(a) True one
(b) False one
(c ) Ignore in RTI Act
(d) Depend upon the Public Authority
Q25. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information
Commissioners shall hold office for such term:
(a) as prescribed by the Central Govt.
(b) For 5 years
(c ) as prescribed by the Central Govt. or until they attain the age of 65
years,whichever is earlier.
(d) 5 years or the age of 65 whichever is earlier
Q26. The salaries, allowances, and other terms and conditions of
service of the central CIC and IC’s:
(a) determined by the Central Govt.
(b) equivalent to the Chief Election Commissioner in case of CIC
and Election Commissioners in case of IC’s .
(c ) equivalent to the Chief Justice of Supreme Court in case of CIC
and Justice of Supreme Court in case of IC’s .
(d) None of the above
Q27. . The salaries, allowances, and other terms and conditions of
service of the State CIC and IC’s:
(a) determined by the Central Govt.
(b) equivalent to the Election Commissioner in case of CIC
and Chief Secretary of State govt. in case of IC’s .
(c ) equivalent to the Chief Justice of High Court in case of CIC
and Justice of High Court in case of IC’s .
(d) None of the above
Q28. Under RTI Act related to “Third Party Information”,the Central
Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the
case may be, shall, within ------- from the receipt of the request, give a
written notice to such third party.
(a) 5 days
(b) 10 days
(c ) 15 days
(d) 20 days
Q29. Where a notice is served by the Central Public Information
Officer or State Public Information Officer to a third party in respect of
any information or record or part thereof, the third party shall, within -
------- from the date of receipt of such notice, be given the opportunity
to make representation against the proposed disclosure.
(a) 5 days
(b) 10 days
(c ) 15 days
(d) 20 days
Q30. The Central Information Commission shall consist of ----- Chief
Information Commissioner(CIC) and such number of Central
Information Commissioners not exceeding ----- as may be deemed
necessary.
(a) 1 and 10
(b) 1 and 5
(c ) 1 and 8
(d) 1 and 6
Q31. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information
Commissioners of Central Information Commission shall be appointed
by --------.
(a) the Prime Minister
(b) the Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(c ) the President
(d) the Prime Minister after recommendation of the President
Q32. In case of Central Information Commission,The Chief Information
Commissioner and Information Commissioners shall be appointed by
the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of:
(a) the Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee;
(b) the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha; and
(c ) a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
(d) All of the Above
The Chief Information Commissioner and
Information Commissioners shall be
persons of eminence in public life with
wide knowledge and experience in law,
science and technology, social service,
management, journalism, mass media or
administration and governance
The Chief Information Commissioner or an Information Commissioner
:
 shall not be a Member of Parliament or
 Member of the Legislature of any State or
 Union territory, as the case may be, or
hold any other office of profit or
 connected with any political party or
carrying on any business or
 pursuing any profession.
Q33. Where the Information Commissioner is appointed as the Chief
Information Commissioner(in case of both Central & State), his term
of Office shall not be more than ------ in aggregate as the Information
Commissioner and Chief Information Commissioner .
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 years
(c ) 7 years
(d) 8 years
Q34. The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State
Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor on the
recommendation of a committee consisting of:
(a) the Chief Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committee;
(b) the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly; and
(c ) a Cabinet Ministrer to be nominated by the Chief Minister.
(d) All of the above
Q35. The Central Information Commission or State Information
Commission, as the case may be shall, while inquiring into any matter
under this section, have the same powers as are vested in a -------.
(a) Criminal Court
(b) Civil Court
(c ) High Court
(d) The Courts of Session
Q36. Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time or
is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or
the State Public Information Officer then go for first appeal within how
many days of the receipt of the decision ?
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c ) 60 days
(d) 90 days
Q37. Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central
Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the
case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, the
appeal by the concerned third party shall be made within ---- from the
date of the order.
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c ) 60 days
(d) 90 days
Q38. A second appeal against the decision shall lie within -----from the
date on which the decision should have been made or was actually
received, with the Central Information Commission or the State
Information Commission:
a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c ) 60 days
(d) 90 days
Q39. An appeal under RTI Act shall be disposed of within -----of the
receipt of the appeal .
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c ) 60 days
(d) 90 days
Q40. An appeal under RTI Act shall be disposed of within 30 days of the
receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding a
total of ------- from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for
reasons to be recorded in writing.
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c ) 60 days
(d) 90 days
Q41. The Central Information Commission or the State Information
Commission , as the case may be, at the time of deciding any
complaint or appeal is of the opinion that the Central Public
Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer, as the case
may be, has, without any reasonable cause has not furnished
information within the time or malafidely denied the request for
information then impose a penalty shall not exceed -------.
(a) Rs 20,000 (b) Rs 25,000 (c ) Rs 30,000 (d) Rs 45,000
Q42. Under Which Section, Powers and functions of Central and State
Information Commission are defined under RTI Act ?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c ) 17
(d) 18
Q43. The State Chief Information Commissioner and the State
Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the ------ on the
recommendation of a committee.
(a) Chief Justice of High Court
(b) Governor
(c ) Chief Minister
(d) Chief of State Election Commission
Q44. The fee has been prescribed for providing information through
--------- per diskette or floppy.
(a) Rs 20
(b) Rs 50
(c ) Rs 100
(d) Rs 25
Q45. Fee charged for inspection of records per hour is -------- under RTI
Act.
(a) Rs 2
(b) Rs 5
(c ) Rs 8
(d) Rs 10
Q46. Under which section of RTI Act, Obligation of Public Authorities
are defined ?
(a) Section 2
(b) Section 3
(c ) Section 4
(d) Section 5
Q47. Fee charged for inspection of records in first hour under RTI Act
is ------.
(a) Rs 5
(b) Rs 10
(c ) Rs 2
(d ) No fee
Q48. Under RTI Act, which Information should be given in maximum 48
hours of the receipt of request ?
(a) Property
(b) Project related information
(c ) Life and liberty
(d) Education related
Q49. Under which section of RTI Act,appeal can be made against the
order of Public Authority ?
(a) 16
(b) 17
(c ) 18
(d) 19
Q50. Under RTI Amendment ,2019 : Which statements are true one?
(I) The Chief Information Commissioner and Information
Commissioners shall hold office for such term as prescribed by the
Central Govt. or until they attain the age of 65 years,whichever is
earlier.
(II) Now, the salaries, allowances, and other terms and conditions
of service of the central and state CIC and ICs will be determined by
the central government( No power to State Govts).
(III) Bill has removed the provisions related to the Salaries of CIC and
ICs will be deducted by an amount equal to the pension or retirement
benefits being received by them if any.
(a) (I) & (II)
(b) (I) & (III)
(c ) only (I)
(d) (I),(II) & (III)
Q1. d 2.a 3. c 4.b 5.c 6.c 7. a 8.c 9.d 10.a 11.c 12.d 13.a 14.c
15.b
16.B 17.c 18.c 19.c 20.d 21.d 22.d 23.d 24.a 25.c 26.a 27.a
28.a 29.b
30.A 31.d 32.d 33.a 34.d 35.b 36.a 37.a 38.d 39.a 40.b 41.b
42.d 43.b
44.B 45.b 46.c 47.d 48.c 49.d 50.d