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WorksheetsRTE ACT 2009 & RTI ACT 2005 QUIZ
Total questions: 141
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
What is the minimum age group of children for whom the RTE ACT provides free and compulsory education?
Three to fourteen years
Six to ten years
Six to fourteen years
Three to eighteen years
According to the RTE ACT, what does 'elementary education' mean?
Education from pre-school to fifth class
Education from first class to eighth class
Education from sixth class to tenth class
Education up to tenth class
How is 'capitation fee' defined in the RTE ACT?
Any fee required for books and uniforms
Any kind of donation or contribution or payment other than the fee notified by the school
Only the initial admission charge
The annual tuition fee
Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of a 'local authority' under the RTE ACT?
Municipal Corporation
Zila Parishad
Gram Sabha
Nagar Panchayat
What is the minimum percentage of seats reserved for children belonging to weaker section and disadvantaged group in Class I in unaided schools (sub-clause (iv) of section 2(n))?
Ten per cent
Fifteen per cent
Twenty-five per cent
Fifty per cent
What is the maximum fine for receiving a capitation fee in contravention of the RTE ACT?
Ten thousand rupees
Twenty-five thousand rupees
Ten times the capitation fee charged
One lakh rupees
What is the maximum fine for the first contravention of subjecting a child to screening procedure during admission?
Fifty thousand rupees
Ten times the fee charged
Twenty-five thousand rupees
One lakh rupees
For the purpose of admission to elementary education, the age of a child shall primarily be determined on the basis of the birth certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of which RTE ACT?
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration RTE ACT, 1886
Child Protection RTE ACT, 2005
Indian Evidence RTE ACT, 1872
In an aided school (sub-clause (ii) of section 2(n)), the proportion of children to be provided free and compulsory elementary education is subject to a minimum of what percentage?
Ten per cent
Twenty per cent
Twenty-five per cent
Thirty-three per cent
Where a child above six years has not been admitted or has not completed elementary education, to which class shall he or she be admitted?
First class only
A class appropriate to his or her age
A special coaching center
The class they last attended
If a child is directly admitted in a class appropriate to his or her age, what provision is required to bring them at par with others?
Private tuition by the teacher
Home-based assignments
Special training facility
Mandatory evening classes
How long does a child admitted to elementary education after the age of fourteen remain entitled to free education?
Until age sixteen
Until completion of elementary education
For two years only
Until they pass the eighth class examination
Under Section 21, what is the minimum proportion of members of the School Management Committee (SMC) that must be parents or guardians?
Half
Two-thirds
Three-fourth
All members
What minimum percentage of Members of the School Management Committee (SMC) shall be women?
Twenty-five per cent
Thirty-three per cent
Fifty per cent
Sixty per cent
What is the penalty for running a school without obtaining a certificate of recognition?
Fine up to ten thousand rupees
Fine up to one lakh rupees and, in case of continuing contravention, a fine of twenty thousand rupees for each day
Fine up to one lakh rupees and, in case of continuing contravention, a fine of ten thousand rupees for each day
Imprisonment only
What is the minimum number of working days required for the first class to the fifth class in an academic year, according to the Schedule under RTE ACT?
One hundred and eighty
Two hundred
Two hundred and twenty
Two hundred and forty
What is the minimum number of working days required for the sixth class to the eighth class in an academic year, according to the Schedule under RTE ACT?
Two hundred
Two hundred and ten
Two hundred and twenty
Two hundred and forty
What is the minimum number of instructional hours per academic year for first class to fifth class?
Eight hundred instructional hours
One thousand hours
Seven hundred hours
One thousand two hundred hours
What is the minimum number of instructional hours per academic year for sixth class to eighth class?
Eight hundred hours
Nine hundred hours
One thousand instructional hours
One thousand two hundred hours
What is the minimum number of working hours per week required for a teacher (teaching including preparation hours)?
Thirty-five hours
Forty hours
Forty-five hours
Fifty hours
For classes I to V, if the admitted children are between sixty-one to ninety, how many teachers are required?
Two
Three
Four
Five
For classes VI to VIII, what is the required Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR)?
At least one teacher for every twenty-five children
At least one teacher for every thirty children
At least one teacher for every thirty-five children
At least one teacher for every forty children
Which Central Government body has the concurrent responsibility with State Governments for providing funds for carrying out the provisions of the RTE ACT?
Ministry of Finance
Reserve Bank of India
Central Government
Planning Commission
The Head-teacher delaying issuance of a transfer certificate shall be liable for disciplinary action under which rules?
Criminal Procedure Code
Civil Procedure Code
Service rules applicable to him or her
RTE guidelines
The maximum number of Members in the National Advisory Council, constituted by the Central Government under RTE ACT, shall not exceed:
Ten
Twelve
Fifteen
Twenty
For classes I to V, if the number of admitted children is above 200, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio (excluding the Head-teacher) shall not exceed:
Twenty
Thirty
Thirty-five
Forty
Which specific education institutions are explicitly stated NOT to be applied to by the provisions of this RTE ACT?
Government Schools, Aided Schools, and Unaided Schools
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Sainik School
Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas, and educational institutions primarily imparting religious instruction
Schools specified in sub-clause (iii) of clause (n) of section 2
Under Section 17, whoever contravenes the prohibition of physical punishment or mental harassment to a child shall be liable to disciplinary action under which rules?
The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights RTE ACT
The service rules applicable to such person
Criminal Procedure Code
Rules prescribed by the SMC
Who is required to provide infrastructure including school building, teaching staff and learning equipment as a duty under Section 8?
The Head-teacher
The National Advisory Council
The appropriate Government
The parents/guardian
Under RTE ACT, The Central Government may, by ___________, amend the Schedule by adding to, or omitting therefrom, any norms and standards.
Resolution in Parliament
Notification
Order of the President
Executive Order
Which academic authority is authorized by the Central Government to lay down the minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher?
University Grants Commission
Academic authority, authorised by the Central Government, by notification
State Education Board
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
If a school is derecognised, the order withdrawing recognition must contain a direction regarding the admission of the children studying in that school to which type of school?
Any private school
Any nearby government school
Which of the neighbourhood school
The closest available aided school
How long must the local authority take to decide a matter after receiving a written grievance relating to the right of a child under the RTE ACT?
Within one month
Within two months
Within a period of three months
Within six months
For classes VI to VIII, if the admission of children is above one hundred, the school must have a full-time Head-teacher and part-time instructors for Art Education, Health and Physical Education, and which third subject?
Computer Science
Work Education
Moral Science
Home Science
As per the 2022 amendment, what is the required ratio for a Special Education Teacher for children with special needs in the first class to fifth class?
One Special Education teacher for every five pupils with disabilities
One Special Education Teacher for every ten pupils with disabilities enrolled
One Special Education teacher for every fifteen pupils with disabilities enrolled
One Special Education teacher for every twenty pupils with disabilities enrolled
In the context of curriculum and evaluation procedure, the academic authority laying down procedures shall take into consideration:
Conformity with the values enshrined in the Constitution
All round development of the child
Learning through activities, discovery and exploration in a child friendly and child-centered manner
Comprehensive and continuous evaluation of child's understanding of knowledge
Which of the following bodies perform monitoring functions related to the PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN under the RTE ACT (Chapter VI)?
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Local Authority
School Management Committee
The School Management Committee (SMC) shall perform which of the following functions?
Monitor the working of the school
Prepare and recommend school development plan
Monitor the utilisation of grants received from the appropriate Government
Decide the academic calendar
Which of the following duties must a teacher perform under the RTE ACT?
Maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school
Complete entire curriculum within the specified time
Hold regular meetings with parents and guardians and apprise them about the child's progress
Engage himself or herself in private tuition
Which of the following non-educational purposes may a teacher be deployed for under the RTE ACT?
Decennial population census
Disaster relief duties
Duties relating to elections to the local authority or the State Legislatures or Parliament
Collecting data for government schemes unrelated to elections/census/relief
Which of the following are included in the definition of a 'child belonging to disadvantaged group'?
A child with disability
A child belonging to the Schedule Caste
A child belonging to the Schedule Tribe
A child belonging to socially and educationally backward class
Which category of schools, specified in clause (n) of section 2, is/are excluded from the compulsory requirement to constitute a School Management Committee (SMC) under Section 21?
School established, owned or controlled by the appropriate Government or a local authority
Aided school
Unaided school
School belonging to specified category
According to the norms and standards in the Schedule under RTE ACT, an all-weather school building must consist of which features?
At least one class-room for every teacher and an office-cum-store-cum-Head teacher’s room
Barrier-free access
Safe and adequate drinking water facility to all children
A kitchen where mid-day meal is cooked in the school
The 'appropriate Government' means, in relation to a school established, owned or controlled by the Central Government, or the administrator of a Union territory having no legislature, which entity?
The State Government
The Central Government
The Local Authority
The administrator of the Union territory
The duties of the local authority include:
Maintain records of children up to the age of fourteen years residing within its jurisdiction
Monitor functioning of schools within its jurisdiction
Decide the academic calendar
Provide special training facility specified in section 4
If a child fails in the regular examination in the fifth class or eighth class, what provisions are made under Section 16 (as amended in 2019)?
The child shall be given additional instruction
The child shall be granted opportunity for re-examination within two months
The appropriate Government may allow schools to hold back the child if they fail the re-examination
The child must immediately seek transfer to another school
The Central Government is responsible for providing technical support and resources to the State Government for promoting which activities?
Innovations
Researches
Planning
Capacity building
A school specified in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 (Government/Local Authority school) shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to:
Children belonging to weaker section only
Children belonging to disadvantaged group only
All children admitted therein
Only children whose parents request it
For seeking admission in a school following a transfer, what is the immediate duty of the Head-teacher or in-charge of the school where the child was last admitted?
Verify the parent's income status
Immediately issue the transfer certificate
Assess the child's academic level
Obtain previous sanction for prosecution
Which key components are required for the physical infrastructure of a school according to the Schedule under RTE ACT?
Separate toilets for boys and girls
Playground
Arrangements for securing the school building by boundary wall or fencing
Library providing newspaper, magazines and books on all subjects
Which body is/are protected from suit or other legal proceedings if action is taken in good faith in pursuance of this RTE ACT?
The Central Government
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The School Management Committee
The Local authority
According to the 2022 amendment regarding Itinerant Special Education Teacher deployment in a cluster of schools, which conditions must be met regarding school distance?
Not more than five schools should be allotted.
Not more than four schools should be allotted.
Distance between any two allotted schools should not be more than ten kilometers.
Distance between any two allotted schools should not be more than five kilometers.
Statement: The RTE ACT shall extend to the whole of India.
True
False
Statement: Delay in producing a transfer certificate shall be a ground for denying admission in a new school.
True
False
Statement: The term "compulsory education" means the obligation of the appropriate Government to provide free elementary education to every child of the age of three to fourteen years.
True
False
Statement: A parent or guardian is exempted from the duty to admit their child to an elementary education if the child belongs to a disadvantaged group.
True
False
Statement: In the case of pre-school education, the SMC constitution provisions apply for admission to such education if the school imparts it.
True
False
Statement: No child shall be denied admission in a school for lack of age proof.
True
False
Statement: A teacher is prohibited from engaging in private tuition or private teaching activity.
True
False
Statement: The medium of instructions for elementary education shall, as far as practicable, be in the child's mother tongue.
True
False
When did the RTI ACT, 2005, receive the President's assent?
15th April, 2005
15th May, 2005
15th June, 2005
15th July, 2005
Which of the following is explicitly included in the definition of "record" under RTI ACT?
Any document, manuscript and file
Cabinet papers
Press releases
Monthly remuneration
The term "right to information" accessible under this RTI ACT includes the right to take which of the following?
Certified samples of material
Certified copies of private body records
Obtaining confidential information
Demanding a fresh inquiry
In relation to a public authority substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by a Union territory administration, who is the "appropriate Government"?
The administrator appointed under article 239
The State Government
The Central Government
The Union Territory Legislative Assembly
Which of the following bodies is defined as a 'competent authority' in the case of the Supreme Court?
The President
The Chief Justice of India
The Speaker of the House of the People
The Administrator appointed under Article 239
A non-Government organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government, is included in the definition of:
Third party
Competent authority
Public authority
Private body
How frequently must a public authority update the information published under Section 4(1)(b)?
Quarterly
Half-yearly
Annually (every year)
Biannually
For the purpose of Section 4(1), public authorities are required to provide reasons for their administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to:
The media
Affected persons
The appropriate Government
The Information Commission
If an application for information is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer (CAPIO), how many days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under Section 7(1) to forward it to CPIO?
Two days
Three days
Five days
Seven days
If a CPIO/SPIO seeks the assistance of another officer for proper discharge of duties, that assisting officer shall be treated as:
A subordinate officer
A third party
A CPIO/SPIO for purposes of contravention of the RTI ACT
A competent authority
When making a request for information, the applicant is generally NOT required to provide which of the following?
A request in writing
The fee prescribed
Any reason for requesting the information
The particulars of the information sought
If an application is received by the wrong public authority, the transfer to the appropriate public authority must be made as soon as practicable, but in no case later than:
Three days
Five days
Seven days
Thirty days
The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) must generally dispose of a request for information within what period of receipt?
Forty-eight hours
Fifteen days
Thirty days
Forty days
If the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within:
Twenty-four hours
Forty-eight hours of the receipt of the request
Three working days
Five days
If the CPIO/SPIO fails to give a decision on the request within the specified time, the officer shall be deemed to have:
Deferred the request
Transferred the request
Approved the request
Refused the request
If further fees are requested for providing information, the period intervening between the despatch of the intimation and the payment of fees shall be:
Included in the thirty-day limit
Excluded for calculating the thirty-day period
Limited to a maximum of ten days
Calculated separately by the Information Commission
The prescribed fee for information requests under sections 6(1) and 7(1)/(5) of RTI ACT must be reasonable and shall not be charged from persons who are of:
Below poverty line
Senior citizens
Disadvantaged sections
Public sector employees
If a public authority fails to comply within the time limits specified in sub-section (1) of Section 7 of RTI ACT, the information must be provided to the applicant:
At a reduced cost
Free of charge
Only after penalty is imposed
Within the extended period of 45 days
Information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the:
Financial interests of the State
Competitive position of a third party
Safety or preservation of the record in question
Public interest override
Which of the following is a specific exemption from disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to?
Information leading to incitement of an offence
Information available in a fiduciary relationship
Information impeding prosecution of offenders
Information relating to personal privacy
What is the consequence if the disclosure of information, including commercial confidence, would harm the competitive position of a third party?
Disclosure is mandatorily denied.
Disclosure may be allowed if the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants it.
Disclosure is always exempt.
Disclosure is allowed if the third party agrees.
Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1),:
Disclosure is mandatorily denied.
Disclosure may be allowed, if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.
Disclosure is always exempt.
Disclosure is allowed if the third party agrees.
Under Section 8(1)(j), disclosure of personal information may be justified if:
It relates to a public activity
It does not cause invasion of privacy
The CPIO/SPIO is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure
The information is sought by the media
What is the general condition for providing information relating to an occurrence that took place twenty years before the request date?
It must be denied if it falls under any exemption.
It shall be provided unless it falls under exemption.
It must first be approved by the Central Information Commission.
The cost of retrieval must be borne by the applicant.
The CPIO/SPIO may reject a request for information if providing access would involve an infringement of copyright subsisting in whom?
The State
A person other than the State
The Central Government
The President
If access to a record is rejected, but severability applies, the CPIO/SPIO must give notice to the applicant informing them of:
The full text of the exempt part
The reasons for the decision, including findings on material questions of fact
The time limit for filing a second appeal
The legal consequences of the rejection
Where a CPIO/SPIO intends to disclose confidential third-party information, a written notice must be given to the third party within how many days from the receipt of the request?
Two days
Five days
Seven days
Ten days
If a third party makes a representation against proposed disclosure, the CPIO/SPIO shall make a decision within how many days after the receipt of the initial request under Section 6?
Thirty days
Forty days
Fifty days
Sixty days
The Central Information Commission (CIC) shall be constituted by notification in the Official Gazette by:
The President
The Prime Minister
The Central Government
The Lok Sabha Speaker
The number of Central Information Commissioners (excluding the Chief) shall not exceed:
Five
Eight
Ten
Twelve
Who is the Chairperson of the committee recommending the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners?
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
The Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister
The President of India
The Prime Minister
In the absence of a recognized Leader of Opposition in the House of the People, who shall be deemed to be the Leader of Opposition for the appointment committee?
The Leader of the single largest group in opposition of the Government
The Speaker of the House of the People
The seniormost opposition MP
The Chief Justice of India
The general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the Central Information Commission vests in:
The Central Government
The Information Commissioners
The Chief Information Commissioner
The President
The Chief Information Commissioner shall not hold office after attaining the age of:
Sixty years
Sixty-two years
Sixty-five years
Seventy years
If an Information Commissioner is appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner, their total term (IC + CIC) shall not be more than:
Three years
Five years in aggregate
Seven years in aggregate
Till they attain sixty-five years
The headquarters of the Central Information Commission is at:
Mumbai
Chennai
Delhi
Kolkata
The Chief Information Commissioner can only be removed by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an inquiry by:
The Supreme Court
The High Court of Delhi
The Central Government
A Joint Parliamentary Committee
If the Chief Information Commissioner is adjudged an insolvent, who has the power to remove him from office immediately?
The Supreme Court
The Central Government
The President, by order
The Prime Minister
The Information Commissions, while inquiring into any matter, have the same powers as a civil court while trying a suit under which code?
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Indian Evidence RTI ACT, 1872
The first appeal against the decision of a CPIO/SPIO must be preferred to an officer senior in rank to the CPIO/SPIO within:
Thirty days
Forty-five days
Sixty days
Ninety days
A second appeal against the decision of the first appellate authority shall lie with the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission within:
Thirty days
Forty-five days
Sixty days
Ninety days
In appeal proceedings, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was justified rests on:
The appellant
The third party
The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer
The appellate authority
The maximum extended period allowed for disposing of a first appeal, beyond the initial thirty days, is a total of:
Forty days
Forty-five days
Sixty days
Seventy-five days
If the CPIO/SPIO knowingly gives incorrect, incomplete or misleading information, the Information Commission shall impose a penalty of what amount per day?
One hundred rupees
Two hundred rupees
Two hundred and fifty rupees
Five hundred rupees
What is the maximum total penalty that can be imposed by the Information Commission on a CPIO/SPIO?
Ten thousand rupees
Twenty thousand rupees
Twenty-five thousand rupees
Fifty thousand rupees
When information relating to allegations of violation of human rights is sought from a Central intelligence/security organization, the information shall be provided within how many days from the receipt of the request?
Thirty days
Forty days
Forty-five days
Ninety days
Which organisation is specified in the Second Schedule of RTI ACT as an intelligence and security organisation established by the Central Government?
Border Road Development Board
National Security Guard (NSG)
Central Vigilance Commission
Ministry of Finance
Which of the following elements are included in the definition of "information" under the RTI ACT?
Documents, memos, e-mails, and contracts
Data material held in any electronic form
Information relating to any private body accessible by a public authority under any other law
Opinions and advices
Which of the following entities are included in the definition of "competent authority" under RTI ACT?
The Speaker in the case of the House of the People
the administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution
The President or the Governor in the case of authorities established under the Constitution
The Chairman in the case of the Council of States
Which of the following duties must every public authority fulfil under Section 1(a) of 4 of RTI ACT, Obligations of public authorities?
Maintain all records duly catalogued and indexed
Ensure all appropriate records are computerised within a reasonable time, subject to resource availability
Publish the procedure followed in the decision making process
Publish particulars of recipients of concessions, permits, or authorisations granted by it
The Central Government or State Government has the power to remove the Chief Information Commissioner/State Chief Information Commissioner if they:
Are not engaged in paid employment outside the duties of office
Have been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude
Have acquired financial or other interests likely to prejudicially affect their functions
Are adjudged an insolvent
Which of the following rights are included in the definition of "right to information"?
Inspection of work, documents, and records
Videography of the office concerned
Taking notes or extracts of records
Obtaining information through printouts where stored in a computer
Under Section 8(1) of RTI ACT, which of the following categories of information may be exempted from disclosure?
Information disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament
Information received in confidence from a foreign Government
Information disclosure of which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension of offenders
Information expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law
In a notice to an applicant regarding partial disclosure (severability), the CPIO/SPIO must inform the applicant of:
The name, designation and address of the person giving the decision
The details of the fees calculated and required to be deposited
His or her rights with respect to review of the decision regarding non-disclosure
The reasons for the decision, referring to the material on which findings were based
The Central Information Commission shall consist of:
The Chief Information Commissioner
Such number of Central Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten
The Prime Minister
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
A person who prefers an appeal to the Information Commission (second appeal) against the decision of the first appellate authority may be aggrieved by:
Refusal of access to information
Failure to receive a response within the time limit
Being required to pay an unreasonable fee
Being given incomplete, misleading, or false information
The CIC/SIC, in deciding an appeal, has the power to require the public authority to take which of the following steps?
Provide access to information in a particular form
Make necessary changes to practices in relation to maintenance of records
Compensate the complainant for loss or detriment suffered
Publish certain categories of information
The CIC/SIC shall receive and inquire into a complaint from any person who:
Has been unable to submit a request because no PIO was appointed
Has access to information
Has been given a response within the specified time limit
Has been given misleading or false information
If the CPIO/SPIO obstructs in any manner in furnishing the information without any reasonable cause, the Information Commission may impose a penalty and recommend:
Imprisonment
Disciplinary action under service rules
Fine only
Compensation to the complainant
If the public interest in disclosure outweighs any possible harm or injury to the third party's interests, disclosure may be allowed, except in the case of:
Information involving commercial confidence
Trade or commercial secrets protected by law
Information received in confidence from a foreign government
Information relating to personal privacy
Statement 1: The preamble states that democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information to contain corruption. Statement 2: The RTI ACT does not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The purpose of the RTI ACT is to harmonize conflicting interests between revelation of information and the preservation of sensitive information. Statement 2: Public authorities must maintain records and ensure that all records appropriate to be computerised are connected through a network all over the country. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The disclosure of cabinet papers, including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, is unconditionally exempt from disclosure. Statement 2: Decisions of the Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material basis shall be made public after the decision has been taken and the matter is complete. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The appropriate Government must make all information easily accessible, to the extent possible, in electronic format, available free or at cost price. Statement 2: "Disseminated" means making information known to the public only through the internet or media broadcasts. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The Central Public Information Officer must provide assistance to enable access to information for a sensorily disabled person. Statement 2: The period intervening between the despatch of a further fee intimation and the payment of fees shall be included for calculating the 30-day response period. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: If the CPIO seeks assistance from another officer, that officer cannot be held liable for any contravention of the RTI ACT. Statement 2: The maximum fine that can be imposed on a CPIO/SPIO for a contravention is thirty-five thousand rupees. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: In any appeal proceedings, the CPIO/SPIO must prove that the denial of a request was justified. Statement 2: The decision of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission shall be binding. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The Central Information Commission may only admit a second appeal after the ninety-day expiry period if the appellant pays a late filing fee. Statement 2: The Central Information Commission has the power to require a public authority to provide an annual report in compliance with Section 4(1)(b). Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: If the CPIO/SPIO intends to disclose confidential third-party information, the third party shall have ten days from the receipt of the notice to make a representation. Statement 2: Disclosure of third-party trade or commercial secrets protected by law may still be allowed if the public interest outweighs the harm to the third party. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: The grounds for imposing penalties include the CPIO/SPIO maliciously destroying information which was the subject of the request. Statement 2: Before a penalty is imposed, the CPIO/SPIO must be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: If a request is rejected because disclosure would endanger the life or physical safety of any person, this exemption cannot be overridden by public interest. Statement 2: Notwithstanding the exemptions in Section 8(1), a public authority may allow access to information if the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
Statement 1: If the Central Information Commission finds that a public authority's practice does not conform with the provisions or spirit of the RTI ACT, it may give a recommendation specifying necessary steps. Statement 2: The Central Information Commission must forward a copy of its annual implementation report to the appropriate Government. Select the correct option.
Both Statements are True
S1 is True and S2 is False
S1 is False and S2 is True
Both Statements are False
For classes I to V, if the admitted children are above One hundred and fifty children, how many teachers are required?
Five plus one Head teacher
Five teachers
Five plus one Head teacher
Five teachers
As per the 2022 amendment, what is the required ratio for a Special Education Teacher for children with special needs for sixth to eighth class?
One Special Education Teacher for every fifteen pupils with disabilities enrolled
One Special Education Teacher for every ten pupils with disabilities enrolled
as many as enrolled
One Special Education Teacher for every ten to fifteen pupils with disabilities enrolled
The RTI ACT was gradually extended to Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 after the abrogation of .
Article 371
Article 370
Article 372
Article 340
When did the RTI ACT, 2005, came into force
12th October 2005
12th July 2005
12th September 2005
12th August 2005
when did RTE ACT receive President's assent?
26th August 2009
26th August 2010
1st April 2010
1st April 2009
When did the RTE ACT, came into force
1st April 2010
1st April 2011
1st April 2009
29 August 2009
Who was the first person to file an RTI application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 in India?
Arvind Kejriwal
Shahid Raza Burney
Anna Hazare
Nikhil Dey
Which was the first state in India to enact a Right to Information law?
Goa
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, intelligence and security organizations listed in the Second Schedule are generally exempt from the Act. However, this exclusion does NOT apply to which of the following types of information?
Routine operational details
Allegations of corruption
Staff appointments and transfers
Human rights violations
