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WorksheetsRTI ACT-2005
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
When did the RTI Act come into force in India?
12 October 2005
15 June 2005
13 October 2005
2 October 2005
The RTI Act applies to:
Only Central Government
Only State Governments
Both Central and State Governments (except J&K before 2019)
Only Private Companies
Who is excluded from providing information under RTI?
Judiciary
Intelligence Bureau (IB) and RAW
Election Commission
Lok Sabha
What is the time limit to provide information under RTI?
15 days
30 days
45 days
60 days
If the information concerns life or liberty, it must be provided within:
24 hours
48 hours
5 days
10 days
The first appellate authority under RTI is:
Chief Information Commissioner
Senior Officer in the same Public Authority
Prime Minister
High Court
The fee for filing an RTI application at the Central level is:
₹5
₹10
₹20
₹50
Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?
Wajahat Habibullah
Satyananda Mishra
Deepak Sandhu
Sushma Singh
The RTI Act was passed by Parliament in:
2004
2005
2006
2007
Which constitutional amendment is linked to RTI?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
73rd Amendment
86th Amendment
The second appeal under RTI can be filed with:
High Court
Supreme Court
Central/State Information Commission
Lokpal
Which section of RTI deals with exemptions?
Section 6
Section 8
Section 10
Section 12
The penalty for delay in providing information is:
₹100 per day
₹250 per day
₹500 per day
₹1000 per day
RTI applications can be filed:
Only in English
Only in Hindi
In any official language of the state
Only online
Which country was the first to enact an RTI law?
USA
Sweden
UK
France
The RTI Act overrides:
The Official Secrets Act, 1923
The Indian Penal Code
The Constitution of India
None of the above
Who can file an RTI application?
Only Indian citizens
Any person (including foreigners)
Only government employees
Only NGOs
The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by:
President of India
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of India
Parliament
The RTI Act does not apply to:
Political Parties
Supreme Court
RBI
All of the above
The maximum penalty under RTI for providing false information is:
₹10,000
₹25,000
₹50,000
₹1,00,000
RTI applications can be submitted:
Only by post
Only in person
Online, post, or in person
Only through NGOs
The tenure of the Central Information Commissioner is:
3 years
5 years
Until retirement age
6 years
Which state passed the first RTI law in India?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Kerala
The RTI Act is derived from:
Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
None of the above
Who is the final appellate authority under RTI?
Supreme Court
High Court
Central Information Commission
President of India
