RTI Quiz

1. Which section of the RTI Act provides for penalties in case of non-compliance?

• a) Section 2
• b) Section 4
• c) Section 20
• d) Section 8

2. The term "public authority" under the RTI Act includes which of the following entities?

• a) Only government departments
• b) Only government-owned companies
• c) Both government and non-government organizations
• d) Only private companies with government shareholding

3. Under the RTI Act, third-party information is related to:

• a) Information that a citizen is not allowed to access
• b) Information that involves the government and another country
• c) Information that is held by private entities
• d) Information that concerns a person other than the applicant

4. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that answer sheets of public examinations can be accessed through RTI?

• a) Central Board Of Secondary Education & Anr vs Aditya Bandopadhyay & Ors
• b) Thalappalam Ser.Coop.Bank Ltd.& vs State Of Kerala
• c) Bihar Public Service Commission vs Saiyad Hussain Abbas Rizwi
• d) Girish Ramchandra Deshpande vs CIC & Ors

5. What was the major success of an RTI application filed by a group of students in Delhi?

• a) Unveiling a scam in the Public Distribution System (PDS)
• b) Exposing corruption in the mid-day meal scheme
• c) Revealing the identities of ghost employees in a government department
• d) Gaining access to the financial details of a public authority

6. Who is responsible for appointing the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission?

• a) President of India
• b) Prime Minister of India
• c) Supreme Court of India
• d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

7. What is the maximum penalty that can be imposed on a Public Information Officer (PIO) under the RTI Act?

• a) Rs. 10,000
• b) Rs. 25,000
• c) Rs. 50,000
• d) Rs. 1,00,000

8.Which state in India has a separate RTI Act called "J&K RTI Act 2009"?

• a) Jharkhand
• b) Jammu and Kashmir
• c) Kerala
• d) Karnataka

9. In the case of "Reserve Bank of India vs Jayantilal N. Mistry," the Supreme Court ruled that RBI is bound to disclose information related to:

• a) Staff salaries and perks
• b) Financial transactions of the central government
• c) All its internal working documents
• d) Commercially sensitive information of banks

10. What is the primary objective of the Right to Information Act, 2005?

• a) To guarantee free access to all government documents and records
• b) To ensure transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities
• c) To provide legal aid and assistance to the needy citizens
• d) To protect the personal data of individuals from misuse