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WorksheetsNRC LEVEL RTI Act Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Under the RTI Act, the definition of "information" includes:
Only written documents
Records, emails, opinions, and samples
Only government orders
Only financial records
The RTI Act mandates that Public Authorities must proactively disclose information under:
Section 2
Section 4
Section 6
Section 8
The time limit for filing a first appeal under RTI is:
15 days from rejection
30 days from rejection
45 days from rejection
60 days from rejection
Who appoints the State Chief Information Commissioner?
Governor
Chief Minister
President
Prime Minister
Which of these is NOT exempted from disclosure under Section 8 of RTI?
National security
Personal privacy
Cabinet discussions
Government employee salaries
The RTI Act applies to which of the following?
Private companies
NGOs funded by the government
Only central ministries
Only state governments
If an RTI application is transferred to another public authority, the applicant must be informed within:
5 days
7 days
10 days
15 days
The salary of the Central Information Commissioner is equivalent to:
A Supreme Court Judge
A High Court Chief Justice
An Election Commissioner
A Cabinet Secretary
Which of these is a duty of the Public Information Officer (PIO)?
Reject all RTI applications
Provide assistance to applicants
Charge arbitrary fees
Delay responses intentionally
The RTI Act was enacted to promote:
Secrecy in governance
Transparency and accountability
Centralization of power
Bureaucratic delays
The penalty for a PIO who destroys information can be:
A warning
A fine up to ₹25,000
Suspension
No penalty
The RTI Rules, 2012, allow for which mode of fee payment?
Only cash
Only demand draft
Cash, DD, postal order, or online
Only online
Which of these is NOT a ground for rejecting an RTI application?
Vague questions
Information exempted under Section 8
Applicant's political affiliation
Voluminous information requests
The RTI Act was inspired by which international principle?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Magna Carta
Kyoto Protocol
Geneva Convention
The first appeal under RTI is made to:
The same PIO
A senior officer in the same department
The Information Commission
The Lokpal
The RTI Act covers information held by:
Only government offices
Any authority under the Constitution
Only courts
Only the Prime Minister's Office
Which of these is a voluntary disclosure under Section 4?
Budget allocations
Names of employees
Minutes of meetings
All of the above
The RTI Act does NOT apply to:
President's office
Supreme Court (in some cases)
Private schools
Both a) and b)
The maximum number of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission is:
5
10
15
Not fixed
An RTI applicant can seek inspection of documents under:
Section 2(j)
Section 6
Section 11
Section 4
The RTI Act was amended in 2019 to change the tenure and salary rules of:
PIOs
Information Commissioners
Judges
MPs
Which state was the first to implement a grassroots RTI movement?
Rajasthan (Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan)
Gujarat
Kerala
Maharashtra
The RTI Act allows for partial disclosure if:
Some information is exempted
The applicant pays extra fees
The PIO approves
The government permits
The RTI Act is applicable in:
Only urban areas
Only rural areas
Whole of India (except J&K before 2019)
Only state capitals
The RTI Act can be used to access:
Personal medical records of others
Government project details
Private company trade secrets
Classified defense documents
