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RTI ACT-2005

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the RTI Act come into force in India?

a)

12 October 2005

b)

15 June 2005

c)

13 October 2005

d)

2 October 2005

2.

The RTI Act applies to:

a)

Only Central Government

b)

Only State Governments

c)

Both Central and State Governments (except J&K before 2019)

d)

Only Private Companies

3.

Who is excluded from providing information under RTI?

a)

Judiciary

b)

Intelligence Bureau (IB) and RAW

c)

Election Commission

d)

Lok Sabha

4.

What is the time limit to provide information under RTI?

a)

15 days

b)

30 days

c)

45 days

d)

60 days

5.

If the information concerns life or liberty, it must be provided within:

a)

24 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

5 days

d)

10 days

6.

The first appellate authority under RTI is:

a)

Chief Information Commissioner

b)

Senior Officer in the same Public Authority

c)

Prime Minister

d)

High Court

7.

The fee for filing an RTI application at the Central level is:

a)

₹5

b)

₹10

c)

₹20

d)

₹50

8.

Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?

a)

Wajahat Habibullah

b)

Satyananda Mishra

c)

Deepak Sandhu

d)

Sushma Singh

9.

The RTI Act was passed by Parliament in:

a)

2004

b)

2005

c)

2006

d)

2007

10.

Which constitutional amendment is linked to RTI?

a)

42nd Amendment

b)

44th Amendment

c)

73rd Amendment

d)

86th Amendment

11.

The second appeal under RTI can be filed with:

a)

High Court

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Central/State Information Commission

d)

Lokpal

12.

Which section of RTI deals with exemptions?

a)

Section 6

b)

Section 8

c)

Section 10

d)

Section 12

13.

The penalty for delay in providing information is:

a)

₹100 per day

b)

₹250 per day

c)

₹500 per day

d)

₹1000 per day

14.

RTI applications can be filed:

a)

Only in English

b)

Only in Hindi

c)

In any official language of the state

d)

Only online

15.

Which country was the first to enact an RTI law?

a)

USA

b)

Sweden

c)

UK

d)

France

16.

The RTI Act overrides:

a)

The Official Secrets Act, 1923

b)

The Indian Penal Code

c)

The Constitution of India

d)

None of the above

17.

Who can file an RTI application?

a)

Only Indian citizens

b)

Any person (including foreigners)

c)

Only government employees

d)

Only NGOs

18.

The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by:

a)

President of India

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Chief Justice of India

d)

Parliament

19.

The RTI Act does not apply to:

a)

Political Parties

b)

Supreme Court

c)

RBI

d)

All of the above

20.

The maximum penalty under RTI for providing false information is:

a)

₹10,000

b)

₹25,000

c)

₹50,000

d)

₹1,00,000

21.

RTI applications can be submitted:

a)

Only by post

b)

Only in person

c)

Online, post, or in person

d)

Only through NGOs

22.

The tenure of the Central Information Commissioner is:

a)

3 years

b)

5 years

c)

Until retirement age

d)

6 years

23.

Which state passed the first RTI law in India?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Kerala

24.

The RTI Act is derived from:

a)

Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution

b)

Directive Principles of State Policy

c)

Fundamental Duties

d)

None of the above

25.

Who is the final appellate authority under RTI?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

High Court

c)

Central Information Commission

d)

President of India