MCQs on RTI Act 2005 - 1

1. RTI Act 2005 came into force on

(a) 12 October 2005

(b) 15 August 2005
(c) 15 June 2005
(d) 1 November 2005

Answ er - (a)

2. Which of the following is not come under the definition of 'information' under RTI Act
2005?

(a) Log books

(b) File notings
(c) Data material held in any electronic form
(d) Circulars

Answ er - (b)
3. The officer designated by the public authorities in all administrative units or offices
under it to provide information to the citizens requesting for information under the Act is
know as

(a) Appellate Authority

(b) Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
(c) Public Information Officer (PIO)
(d) Assistant Public Information Officer

Answ er - (c)
4.What is the time limit to get the information under RTI Act 2005?

(a) 15 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 30 days

Answ er - (d)
5.What is the time limit to get the information concerning the life and liberty of a person?

(a) 48 hours
(b) 24 hours
(c) 5 days
(d) 10 days

Answ er - (a)
6.If the interests of a third party are involved in information sought for, the maximum time
limit to get the information will be

(a) 30 days
(b) 40 days
(c) 45 days
(d) 60 days

Answ er - (b)
7.If information sought has been supplied by third party or is treated as confidential by that
third party, the third party must be given a representation before the PIO in reply to the
notice issued to him within ------ days from the date of receipt of such notice.

(a) 5 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 7 days

Answ er - (c)
8.What is the fee for getting information under RTI Act

(a) Rs.20/-
(b) Rs.50/-
(c) Rs.100/-
(d) Rs.10/-

Answ er - (d)
9. First appeal to the first appellate authority can be preferred by the applicant within ------
-- days from the expiry of the prescribed time limit or from the receipt of the decision from
the PIO

(a) 30 days
(b) 45 dyas
(c) 60 days
(d) 90 days

Answ er - (a)
10.First Appeal shall be disposed of by the first appellate authority within ------ days from
the date of its receipt.

(a) 40 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 50 days

Answ er - (b)

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11. Period for disposing first appeal can be expand by ------ days from 30 days if necessary

(a) 10 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 25 days

Answ er - (c)

12. The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of
every public authority:

(a) Transparency
(b) Punctuality
(c) Efficiency
(d) Reputation

Answ er - (a)
13. Second appeal to the Central Information Commission/ the State Information
Commission can be preferred by the applicant within ------ days from the date on which the
decision was given or should have been made by the First Appellate Authority.

(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 90 days

Answ er - (d)
14. Appointment Committee of Central Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) includes
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
(c) One Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister
(d) All the above

Answ er - (d)
15. Consider the following statements about the right to information (RTI) Act, 2005 and
select one which is not provided for or specially exempted

(a) It is not applicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir

(b) An applicant making request for information will have to give reasons for seeking
information
(c) Removal of chief information officer
(d) Every information commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or till the age of
65 years whichever is earlier.

Answ er - (C)

16. The RTI Act gives right to seek information from the following:
(a) private companies
(b) MNCs
(c) public authorities
(d) associations

Answ er - (c)

17. Central Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is appointed by

(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Home Minister

Answ er - (a)

18. Under RTI Act, the grounds for a complaint could be

(i) being asked to pay an unreasonable amount of fee.
(ii) being given incomplete or false information.
(iii) any matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records.

Select the correct code

(a) All (i), (ii) & (iii)

(b) Only (i) & (iii)
(c) Only (ii) & (iii)
(d) Only (iii)

Answ er - (a)
19. Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of ------years from
date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of -------- years, whichever
is earlier

(a) 6 yeras / 66 yeras

(b) 5 yeras/ 70 yeras
(c) 5 years / 65 years
(d) 5 years /60 years

Answ er - (c)

20. Section 4 (1) (b) (xi) of RTI Act states that a public authority should publish:
(a) The budget allocated to each of its agency
(b) Proposed expenditures
(c) Reports on disbursements made
(d) All the above

Answ er - (d)

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21. RTI Act 2005 comes into force after ---------- day of its enactment
(a) 120
(b) 75
(c) 100
(d) 125
Answ er - (a)
22. RTI Act 2005 enacted on

(a) 2nd October 2005

(b) 15th June, 2005
(c) 15th August 2005
(d) 26th January 2005
Answ er - (b)
23. Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'obligations of public authorities'

(a) Section 6
(b) Section 7
(c) Section 4(1)
(d) Section 8
Answ er - (c)
24. Which section of RTI Act 2005 deals with 'constitution of Central Information
Commission'

(a) Section 11
(b) Section 16
(c) Section 14 and 15
(d) Section 12 and 13
Answ er - (d)
25.The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of .

(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Sikkim
(c) North Eastern area
(d) Andaman & Nicobar island
Answ er - (a)
26. "How much time does an APIO, at the most , have to forward an RTI application/appeal
to the Public Information Officer/First Appellate Authority "

(a) 30 days
(b) 5 days
(c) 35 days
(d) 48 hours.

Answ er - (b)

27. "There is an upper limit for the number of PIOs and APIOs to be appointed by a Public
Authority (PA) as per the `RTI Act, 2005`."
(a) Yes.
(b) "No. There is no such limit, whatsoever, as per the `RTI Act, 2005`"
(c) "Yes, but only for State PAs."
(d) "Yes, because, the number of PIOs should be in a definite proportion to the total number
of APIOs."

Answ er - (b)

28. Right to information includes the right to obtaining information in the form of:
(a) Diskettes
(b) Floppies
(c) Tapes
(d) All the above
Answ er - (d)
29. The Preamble argues that revelation of information in actual practice is likely to
conflict with:
(a) Other private interests
(b) Other financial interests
(c) Other public interests
(d) None of the above

Answ er - (c)

30. The Preamble to the RTI Act states that transparency of information is vital to:

(a) Eradicate corruption

(b) Contain corruption
(c) Promote corruption
(d) Measure corruption

Answ er - (b)
31. Right to Information includes the right to

(i) inspect works, documents, records

(ii) take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records

(iii) take certified samples of material

(iv) obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in
any other electronic mode or through printouts

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
Answ er - (d)
32. The obligations of public authorities under RTI Act 2005 includes?

(i) It shall publish the powers and duties of its officers and employees
(ii) It shall publish the procedure followed in its decision making process, including
channels of supervision and accountability
(iii) It shall publish the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions
(iv) It shall publish the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records used by its
employees for discharging its functions
(v) It shall not publish the statement of the categories of the documents held by it or under
its control;

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) i, ii, iii & v

(b) i, iii, iv & v
(c) i, ii, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii, iv & v

Answ er - (c)

33. What are the information not open to disclosure under RTI Act 2005 ?

(i) 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 incitement of an offence

(ii) information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or
tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court

(iii) information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or
the State Legislature

(iv) information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the
disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party, unless the
competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such
information
(i
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
Answ er - (d)

34. Which Section of RTI Act deals with 'exemption from disclosure of information'.

(a) Section 8
(b) Section 9
(c) Section 11
(d) Section 7
Answ er - (a)
35. Under which Section, a Central/State Public Information Officer may reject a request
for information where such a request for providing access would involve an infringement of
copyright subsisting in a person other than the State.

(a) Section 8
(b) Section 9
(c) Section 10
(d) Section 11
Answ er - (b)
36. "The definition of "information" under Section 2 (f) includes:"
(a) Records
(b) Opinions
(c) Documents
(d) All the above
Answ er - (d)
37. Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to forward first appeals to:

(a) Public Information Officer (PIO)

(b) The head of the authority
(c) First Appellate Authority
(d) None of the above

Answ er - (c)

38. "The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI
application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it
pertains to information"
(a) held by another Public Authority
(b) the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another
Public Authority
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answ er - (c)

39. Time limit for disposal of first appeal by the first appellate authority:
(a) 10 - 15 days
(b) 30 - 45 days
(c) 50 - 65 days
(d) 70 - 90 days
Answ er - (b)

40. Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO) has to receive the following from the citizens:
(a) Applications for information
(b) First appeals
(c) Second appeals
(d) All the above

Answ er - (a)

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41. Which section deals with Severability of the RTI Act

(a) Section 11
(b) Section 9
(c) Section 10
(d) Section 12
Answ er - (c)
42. As per Section 2(h) "public authority" means any authority or body or institution of
self-government established or constituted

(i) by or under the Constitution;

(ii) by any other law made by Parliament;
(iii) by any other law made by State Legislature;
(iv) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government,

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv

Answ er - (d)

43. RTI Act is not applicable to

(a) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by politicl parties

(b) All body owned, controlled or substantially financed by the appropriate Government
(c) All non-Government organisation substantially financed by the appropriate Government
(d) All the above
Answ er - (a)

44. As per Section 2(i) "record" includes

(a) any document, manuscript and file;

(b) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;
(c) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm
(d) any other material produced by a computer or any other device

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, ii & iv
(c) i, iii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv
Answ er - (d)

45. Which of the following are true about an inquiry carried out by an Information
Commission?

(i) It may examine any record to which the `RTI Act, 2005` applies.
(ii) No such record can be withheld from it (irrespective of any provision of any Act passed
by the Parliament or the State Legislature).
(iii) IC has the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure."

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below

(a) Only (ii) & (i)

(b) Only (i) & (iii)
(c) Only (iii) & (ii)
(d) All (i), (ii) & (iii)
Answ er - (d)
46. The `RTI Act, 2005` stipulates that a Public Authority should transfer an RTI
application or a part thereof to another Public Authority if the application or a part of it
pertains to information"

(a) held by another Public Authority

(b) the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another
Public Authority
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answ er - (c)

47. How many countries in the world have Freedom of Information or Right to Information
legislations / regimes?
(a) None
(b) All
(c) Less than a dozen
(d) Over 80

Answ er - (d)

48. "Who receives applications under the `RTI Act, 2005`?"

(a) Public Information Officer at the administrative unit level.
(b) Assistant Public Information Officer at the sub-district, sub-divisional levels
(c) Any officer of a Public Authority who is available in the Authority`s office when the
application is made.
(d) Only (a) and (b)
Answ er - (d)

49. An applicant making request for information

(a) shall be given the reason why the information sought for
(b) shall be given the personal details of the applicant
(c) shall not be given any reason for requesting the information or any other personal
details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.
(d) None of these

Answ er - (c)

50. Under RTI Act, the language of an application may be in

(a) English
(b) Hindi
(c) Regional language
(d) All the above

Answ er - (d)

51.Which was the first country in the World to have enacted a

legislation for providing for citizens` RTI?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) England
(d) France

Answ er - (a)
52. The first Indian state that introduce the a law on RTI was

(a) Tamilnadu
(b) U.P
(c) Maharastra
(d) Gujarat

Answ er - (a)

53. How many types of 'Public Authorities' are there?

(a) Central Public Authorities

(b) State Public Authorities
(c) Both
(d) None of the above

Answ er - (c)

54. The time limit specified in the `RTI Act, 2005` for the Central / State Information
Commissions to decide on complaints is
(a) 15 days
(b) One Month
(c) Two Months
(d) No such time limit has been specified.
Answ er - (d)

55. How could a Public Information Officer receive applications?

(i) Those submitted by a requester in hand.
(ii) Those sent by an applicant by E-Mail.
(iii) Transferred by another Public Authority.
(iv) Forwarded by an Assistant Public Information Officer.

Choose the correct answer from the following codes:

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv

Answ er - (d)

56. A first appeal against the decision of a PIO can be preferred by

(a) An Applicant
(b) A person from within the Public Authority.
(c) A person outside the Public Authority to whom the information pertains
(d) All

Answ er - (d)

57. A Public Information Officer will be liable to be imposed a monetary penalty for
(a) refusal to receive an information application.
(b) not providing information within specified time limits
(c) destroying information.
(d) All of them

Answ er - (d)
58. "While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to

i) summon and enforce attendance of persons.

ii) compel them to give evidence on oath and produce documents or things.
iii) Require discovery and inspection of documents."

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Only i)
(b) Only ii)
(c) All i), ii) & iii)
(d) Only iii).

Answ er - (b)

59. Which of the following are true?

(a) A PIO has to offer reasonable assistance to an applicant to reduce an oral

application into writing
(b) A PIO is under no obligation to provide requested information to non-BPL category
persons without the payment of application / initial fees.
(c) A PIO is under no obligation to provide the requested information to non-BPL
category persons without the payment of further fees as specified by her / him.
(d) All are true.

Answ er - (d)

60. Time limit for filing first appeal by a requester under sub-section (1) of Section 19 is:
(a) 10 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
(b) 30 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
(c) 40 days from the receipt of PIOs decision
(d) 45 days from the receipt of PIOs decision

Answ er - (b)

61. How many schedules does the `RTI Act, 2005` have?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 2
(d) 8

Answ er - (c)

62. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lists

(a) The intelligence and security organizations established by the Central Government
that are exempted from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005
(b) All the Govt. organitions come under the purview of RTI Act
(c) All Departmental information of Central and State

(d) None of the above

Answ er - (a)
63. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by

(a) Central Govt

(b) State Govt
(c) Both
(d) None

Answ er - (a)

64. According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted organizations are concerned,
the exemption applies to
(a) Certain organizations of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule and to
the information submitted by these organizations to this Government.
(b) Certain organizations of the State Governments as may be notified by them in the
Official Gazette, but NOT to the information furnished by these organisations to the
respective State Governments.
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above

Answ er - (c)

65. While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to
(a) Receive evidence on affidavit.
(b) Requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.
(c) Issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents.
(d) All of them

Answ er - (d)

66. Indian citizens have the right to information because of

(a) Judgment of Supreme Court

(b) Implementation of International Laws by Indian Government
(c) All states adopted agree to implement the Act
(d) A law passed by the Parliament of India.

Answ er - (d)

67. Rules can be made by Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by

notifying the rules:
(a) in the Official Gazette
(b) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government.
(c) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions - as applicable
(d) None of the above

Answ er - (a)

68. If a Public Information Officer (PIO) reasonably severs non-exempted portions of a

record from exempted portions, and partially provides information to an applicant, he/she
has to
i) Give the name and designation of the person giving the decision.
ii) Reasons for the decision.
iii) Details of fees the applicant may have to pay
iv) applicants rights for a review of the decision.

Choose the correct answer from the following codes:

(a) i, ii & iii
(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv

Answ er - (d)

69. What is the time span mentioned in the `RTI Act, 2005` for making orders for
removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the `RTI Act, 2005`?
(a) 2 years from the commencement of the Act.
(b) 1 years from the commencement of the Act
(c) 3 years from the commencement of the Act
(d) 4 years from the commencement of the Act

Answ er - (a)

70. For the PIO to disclose certain information, the Competent Authority should be
satisfied that larger public interest warrants its disclosure. This information pertains to

(i) commercial confidence.

(ii) trade secrets.
(iii) intellectual property.
(iv) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship

Choose the correct answer from the following codes:

(a) i, ii & iii

(b) i, iii & iv
(c) i, ii & iv
(d) i, ii, iii & iv

Answ er - (d)