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WorksheetsRTI Act Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
When was the RTI Act enacted in India?
2002
2005
2010
1995
Which state in India first implemented a law similar to RTI before the national act?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Kerala
The RTI Act replaced which earlier law?
Official Secrets Act, 1923
Freedom of Information Act, 2002
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
None of the above
Who is considered the "father of the RTI movement" in India?
Anna Hazare
Aruna Roy
K.G. Balakrishnan
H.D. Shourie
The RTI Act was passed during which Prime Minister's tenure?
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh
Narendra Modi
Indira Gandhi
Under the RTI Act, citizens can seek information from:
Only Central Government
Only State Governments
Both Central and State Governments
Only Judiciary
What is the time limit for providing information under RTI?
15 days
30 days
45 days
60 days
Which of the following is exempt from disclosure under RTI?
National security matters
Personal privacy (unrelated to public interest)
Cabinet papers
All of the above
The penalty for not providing information under RTI can go up to:
₹500 per day
₹1,000 per day
₹25,000
₹50,000
Who is the final appellate authority under the RTI Act?
Supreme Court
High Court
Central Information Commission (CIC)
Lokpal
True or False: The RTI Act applies to private companies funded by the government.
True
False
Which amendment to the RTI Act (2019) caused controversy?
Allowing online RTI applications
Giving more powers to the CIC
Changing the tenure and salary of Information Commissioners
Removing penalties for non-compliance
Which state has the highest number of RTI applications filed annually?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
What was the major criticism of the RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019?
It weakened the independence of Information Commissions
It increased penalties for false complaints
It reduced the number of exempted organizations
None of the above
Which institution is NOT covered under RTI?
RBI
Supreme Court
Political Parties (as per CIC, but not legally enforced)
Election Commission
Which RTI case exposed the Adarsh Housing Society scam?
Subhash Chandra Agrawal vs. PIO, PMO
Anjali Bhardwaj vs. Union of India
Adarsh Housing Society vs. State of Maharashtra
None of the above
The "Vyapam scam" in Madhya Pradesh was exposed using RTI by:
Aruna Roy
Ashish Khetan
Ajay Dubey
Prashant Bhushan
True or False: The Supreme Court ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) comes under RTI.
True
False
Which RTI activist was murdered in 2010 for exposing corruption in Maharashtra?
Satyendra Dubey
Amit Jethwa
Narendra Dabholkar
Shehla Masood
The "2G Spectrum scam" was partly uncovered due to RTI filings by:
Arvind Kejriwal
Subhash Chandra Agrawal
Anjali Bhardwaj
Harsh Mander
True or False: The Digital RTI Portal allows online filing of RTI applications.
True
False
Which recent amendment proposed restricting RTI applications per person?
RTI (Amendment) Act, 2021
Draft RTI Rules, 2023
No such amendment exists
Only for state governments
Which country's Freedom of Information Act inspired India's RTI Act?
USA
Sweden
UK
South Africa
Which of these is NOT a way to file an RTI application?
Online portal
Postal mail
In-person submission
Which high-profile resignation was linked to RTI revelations?
Ashok Chavan (Adarsh scam)
Shashi Tharoor (IPL controversy)
Smriti Irani (educational degree row)
None of the above
Name two RTI activists who were killed for exposing corruption.
Amit Jethwa
Shehla Masood
Satish Shetty
What is the fee for filing an RTI application at the Central level?
(a)
Which section of the RTI Act deals with exemptions?
(a)
Which CIC order declared political parties as "public authorities"?
(a)
What was the significance of the "Namit Sharma vs. Union of India" case?
Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?
Wajahat Habibullah
Satyananda Mishra
Deepak Sandhu
A.N. Tiwari
Which CIC famously ruled that political parties should come under RTI (2013)?
Satyananda Mishra
Deepak Sandhu
Sushma Singh
None of the above
True or False: The current CIC (as of 2025) is Heeralal Samariya.
True
False
Which CIC ordered the disclosure of PM Modi's educational degrees under RTI?
M. Sridhar Acharyulu
Yashovardhan Azad
Radha Krishna Mathur
Bimal Julka
The tenure of a Central Information Commissioner is:
3 years or until age 65
5 years or until age 65
3 years (no age limit)
5 years (no age limit)
Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh?
C.D. Arha
R. Dileep Reddy
Lam Tantiya Kumari
P. Vijaya Babu
True or False: Andhra Pradesh has a separate State Information Commission after bifurcation in 2014.
True
False
Which APSIC Chief faced controversy for delaying disposal of RTI appeals?
P. Vijaya Babu
Lam Tantiya Kumari
M. Ratan
None of the above
As of 2025, who is the Chief Information Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh?
P. Vijaya Babu
K. Sudhakar Reddy
B. Vijaya Lakshmi
Position vacant
Under APSIC, how many Information Commissioners (excluding CIC) are allowed?
5
8
10
No fixed limit
Which APSIC order directed the disclosure of Amaravati land deals under RTI?
2017 order by C.D. Arha
2020 order by P. Vijaya Babu
2022 order by B. Vijaya Lakshmi
Case still pending
