MCQS ON RTI ACT, 2005

1. Who will prepare programmes, update and publish the guidelines at regular
intervals about RTI Act, 2005?
(a) Central Information Commission or State Information Commission
(b) Parliament
(c) Ministry or Department
(d) Appropriate Government

2. “RTI Week” is celebrated every year during ……………

(a) 5th – 12th April (b) 5th – 12th June
(c) 5th – 12th October (d) 5th – 12th December

3. What is the grant provided to ATGIs for Innovative Awareness Generation

Programmes?
(a) Rs.2 lakhs (b) Rs.4 lakhs
(c) Rs.5 lakhs (d) Rs.10 lakhs

4. State the quantum of financial Assistance provided to SICs for taking up

various activities during RTI week celebration?
(a) Rs.2 lakhs (b) Rs.4 lakhs
(c) Rs.3 lakhs (d) Rs.5 lakhs

5. How much amount will be provided to ATIs per workshop / senior organized
on RTI related themes?
(a) Rs.1 lakh (b) Rs.2 lakhs
(c) Rs.3 lakhs (d) Rs.4 lakhs

6. What is the maximum quantum of funds per annum to be granted in the first
year to set up helpline in ATIs?
(a) Rs.1,00,000 (b) Rs.2,00,000
(c) Rs.3,00,000 (d) Rs.4,00,000
7. Section 3 of the RTI Act states that all the citizens shall have the right to
information subject to-
(a) The provisions of the RTI Act
(b) Discretion of the PIO
(c) Convenience of the Public Authority
(d) None of the above

8. What is the minimum duration for training of DRPs in a year?

(a) 2 days and atleast 2 nights (b) 3 days and atleast 2 nights
(c) 4 days and atleast 3 nights (d) 5 days and atleast 4 nights

9. What is the quantum of financial assistance provided for each DRP per day,
during training?
(a) Rs.1,000 (b) Rs.2,000 (c) Rs.3,000 (d) Rs.4,000

10. What is the duration of training of CPIOs / SPIOs / AAs and staff of State /
Central Government Offices?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7

11. What is the quantum of financial assistance per day admissible to each
participant during training of CPIOs / SPIOs and AAs?
(a) Rs.1,000 (b) Rs.2,000 (c) Rs.3,000 (d) Rs.5,000

12. How many District Resource Persons per district will be trained in a year?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 10

13. Specify the minimum number of RTI Nodal Officers to participate in each
training programme, organized by ATIs?
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 50

14. What is the duration of training to Nodal Officers of State Public Authorities?
(a) 1 day (b) 2 days (c) 3 days (d) 7 days
15. What does “eIPO” denote?
(a) Exempted Indian Postal Order (b) Electrical Indian Postal Order
(c) Electronic Indian Postal Order (d) Extra Indian Postal Order

16. eIPO was launched on-

(a) 22-1-2013 (b) 22-3-2013 (c) 22-4-2013 (d) 22-6-2013

17. Who shall be appointed as Secretary to the Central Information Commission?

(a) An Officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of
India
(b) An Officer not below the rank of Additional Secretary to the
Government of India
(c) An Officer not below the rank of Secretary to the Government of India
(d) An Officer not below the rank of Chief Secretary to the Government of
India

18. How many days’ notice is to be given to the Appellant for presence before the
Commission?
(a) 7 days (b) 10 days (c) 20 days (d) 30 days

19. A notice by the Commission to decide on an appeal can be served-

(a) By the party itself
(b) By hand delivery through process server
(c) By Registered Post with acknowledgement due
(d) All of the above

20. A notice by the Commission to decide on an appeal can be served-

(a) By the party itself
(b) By hand delivery through process server
(c) By Registered Post with acknowledgement due
(d) All of the above

21. A second appeal on information pertaining to a person’s life and liberty should
be decided by Information Commission-
 (a) As early as possible (b) Within 48 hours
(c) Within 24 hours (d) No time-limit

22. What is the basic object of Right to Information Act?

(a) To promote transparency and accountability in the working of the
Government
(b) To contain corruption
(c) To enhance people’s participation in democratic process
(d) All of the above

23. Who is a Public Authority?

(a) Any authority constituted by law under the Constitution
(b) Any body established by law made by Parliament
(c) Any Institution of self Government established by notification issued by
a State Government
(d) All of the above

24. ‘Deemed Refusal’ under the RTI Act is-

(a) A failure to provide information by PIO within stipulated time
(b) An FAA’s refusal to hear a first appeal within 30 days
(c) An Applicant’s refusal to pay fees
(d) An APIO’s refusal to provide information on request by an Applicant

25. The web-portal designed fo the Indian citizens, to file RTI applications and
first appeals online is……..
(a) www.persmin.nic.in (b) www.rtionline.gov.in
(c) www.rtionline.nic.in (d) www.rti.gov.in

26. State the language specified in which the application is to be made to the
Public Information Officer, under RTI Act?
(a) English only (b) Hindi only
(c) Official language of the area only (d) All of the above
27. What is the time period fixed for transfer of applications from one public
authority to the concerned Public Authority?
(a) Within the same day (b) Within two days
(c) Within five days (d) Within ten days

28. What are the addresses of important websites, containing substantial

information relevant to the right of information?
(a) Portal of the Government of India (http://indiaimage.nic.in)
(b) Portal on the Right to Information (www.rti.gov.in)
(c) Website of the Central Information Commission (http://cic.gov.in)
(d) All of the above

29. Find the date on which the RTI Act was published in the Gazette of India, from
the following:-
(a) 21-1-2005 (b) 21-4-2005
(c) 21-6-2005 (d) 21-10-2005

30. Mention the year in which the RTI Act was enacted?
(a) 2000 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 (d) 2012

31. What is the time-limit for disposing of application relating to allegation of

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

32. What is the time-limit fixed for disposal of appeal by the Appellate Authority in
exception cases?
(a) 10 days (b) 30 days (c) 45 days (d) 60 days

33. What is the rate of fee prescribed for information to be provided in diskette or
floppy?
(a) No fee
(b) Rs.50 per diskette or floppy
(c) Only the postal charges, exceeding fifty rupees
(d) Rs.100 per diskette or floppy
34. What is the time period for transfer of application to other Public Authority for
request of information under Section 6 (3) of the Act?
(a) 1 day (b) 2 days (c) 5 days (d) 10 days

35. Which section deals with information exempted from the RTI Act?
(a) Section 6 (b) Section 9 (c) Section 7 (d) Section 8

36. When should a second appeal be filed under Section 19 of the RTI Act?
(a) Within 30 days (b) Within 60 days
(c) Within 90 days (d) Within 180 days

37. The purpose of RTI Act is to-

(a) Ensure access to information
(b) Promote transparency and accountability
(c) Contain corruption
(d) All of the above

38. The bar of jurisdiction of courts on any orders made under RTI is defined in-
(a) Section 21 (b) Section 22
(c) Section 23 (d) Section 24

39. The word ‘information’ under RTI refers to-

(a) Data in hard copy (b) Data in soft copy
(c) Circulars (d) All of the above

40. The State Information Commissioner can be removed by-

(a) Governor of the State
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Chief Justice of State High Court
(d) Central Chief Information Commissioner

41. The ground for rejection of request for information under RTI by CPIO apart
from those specified in Section 8, is-
 (a) Time consumed to prepare the information
(b) Breach of privilege of Parliament
(c) Information was received in confidence from foreign Government
(d) Involves infringement of copyright

42. Sub-section (3) of Section 8 states how many years of time period related to
occurrence of an event about which information is sought?
(a) 10 years (b) 20 years (c) 30 years (d) 50 years

43. Disclosure of information regarding which of the following documents of an

employee is described under Government of India’s orders under Section 8?
(a) Annual Confidential Report (b) Income Tax Returns
(c) T.A. Bill (d) Service Book

44. What should be done when a request for information, which is connected to
information which is exempt, is received?
(a) Total request is to be rejected
(b) Information request can be provided including exempt information
(c) Information can be provided after severance of exempt information
(d) Information can be provided with the approval of the CIC

45. Who is the Chairperson of the Central Information Commission?

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President
(c) Leader of the opposition (d) Any Union Cabinet Minister

46. Where is the headquarters of the Central Information Commission located?

(a) Delhi (b) Hyderabad (c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata

47. The Chief Information Commissioner should not be-

(a) An MP (b) An MLA
(c) Connected with any political party (d) All of the above

48. The salary and allowances of the Chief Information Commissioner shall be
same as that of-
 (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Chief Minister of Delhi
(c) Chief Election Commissioner (d) Chief of Military

49. What can be the reason for removal of the Chief Information Commissioner or
a Information Commissioner?
(i) If he is adjudged an insolvent
(ii) If he is convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude
(iii) If he absents himself frequently
(iv) If he become unfit to continue by reason of infirmity of mind or body
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:-
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (ii) (d) (iii) and (iv)

50. Who can be a State Chief Information Commissioner?

(a) A member of Parliament
(b) Member of Legislative Assembly
(c) A person of eminence in public life
(d) High Court Judge

51. What is the maximum age-limit up to which a State Information Commissioner

shall hold office?
(a) Sixty-years (b) Sixty-five years
(c) Seventy years (d) Fifty-five years

52. The grounds for complaint would be-

(a) being asked to pay excess fee
(b) being given incomplete / false information
(c) any matter relating to obtaining access to records
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:-
(a) All of the above (b) Only (i)
(c) Only (ii) (d) Only (iii)

53. An Information Commission will inquire into which of the following?

 (i) Complaints regarding non-acceptance of request for information by
CPIO/SPIO
(ii) Refusal for access to any information
(iii) Response to a request not received within time-limit
(iv) Amount of fee payable being unreasonable
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
(a) (i), (ii) and (iv) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)

54. What is the penalty per day fixed for the CPIO or SPIO for denying a request
for information malafidely?
(a) hundred rupees (b) two hundred rupees
(c) one hundred and fifty rupees (d) two hundred and fifty rupees

55. The form of Oath to be made by the Chief Information Commissioner is

provided in-
(a) The First Schedule (b) The Second Schedule
(c) The Third Schedule (d) The Fourth Schedule

56. The list of organizations to which the Act does not apply to as specified in
Section 24 are listed in-
(a) The First Schedule (b) The Second Schedule
(c) The Third Schedule (d) The Fourth Schedule

57. What is the time-limit specified in Section 30, after which no order can be
passed to remove any difficulties in the provisions of the RTI Act-
(a) One year (b) Two years
(c) Three years (d) Four years

58. State the number of Indian Missions / Posts, citizens of which can avail
information under RTI Act-
(a) 167 (b) 176 (c) 761 (d) 671
59. Who are exempted from payment of fee?
(a) Any person belonging to SC/ST
(b) Any person above the age of 60 years
(c) Any Central Government employee
(d) Any person below poverty line

60. An application for information should contain not more than ….. words.
(a) Three hundred (b) Four hundred
(c) Five hundred (d) Six hundred

61. RTI Act, 2005 came into force on-

(a) 12 October, 2005 (b) 15 August, 2005
(c) 15 June, 2005 (d) 1 November, 2005

62. RTI Act, 2005 comes into force after ……….. days of its enactment.
(a) 120 (b) 75 (c) 100 (d) 125

63. Which of the following does 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

64. 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 known as-
(a) Appellate Authority
(b) Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
(c) Public Information Officer (PIO)
(d) Assistant Public Information Officer

65. Period for disposing first appeal can be extend by ______ days from 30 days,
if necessary-
 (a) 10 days (b) 30 days (c) 15 days (d) 25 days

66. 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) All of the above

67. 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

68. 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 of the above

69. 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.

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

71. When does an application for information become invalid?

 (a) Not accompanied by feet of Rs.10
(b) Proof of BPL not enclosed
(c) When it is lengthy
(d) (a) or (b)

72. Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) shall be appointed for a term of _____
years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the
age of _____ years, whichever is earlier-
(a) 6 years / 66 years
(b) 5 years / 70 years
(c) 5 years / 65 years
(d) 5 years / 60 years

73. Section 4(1)(b) (x) 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 of the above

74. Which sections of RTI Act, 2005 deals with ‘obligations of public authorities’?
(a) Section 6 (b) Section 7 (c) Section 4(1) (c) Section 8

75. Which section of RTI Act, 2005 deals with ‘Constitution of Central Information
Commission?
(a) Section 11 (b) Section 16
(c) Section 15 (d) Section 12

76. In 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

77. 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

78. The obligations of public authorities under RTI Act, 2005 include?
(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 rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records
used by its employees for discharging its functions
(iv) It shall not publish the statement of the categories of the documents
held by it or under its control
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (i), (ii), (iii) & (v) (b) (i), (iii), (iv) & (v)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv) (d) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v)

79. Assistant 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

80. Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) has to receive the following from
the citizens-
(a) Applications for information (b) First appeals
(c) Second appeals (d) All of the above

81. Which section deals with severability of the RTI Act?

(a) Section 11 (b) Section 9
(c) Section 10 (d) Section 12

82. 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
 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

83. Which of the following statements are correct 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
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
(a) Only (i) and (ii) (b) Only (i) and (iii)
(c) Only (ii) and (iii) (d) All (i), (ii) and (iii)

84. The first Indian state that introduced a law on RTI was-
(a) Tamilnadu (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat

85. A Public Information Officer will be liable to be imposed a monetary penalty

for-
(a) refused to receive an information application
(b) not providing information within specified time-limits
(c) destroying information
(d) All of them

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

87. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by-
(a) Central Government (b) State Government
(c) Both (d) None
88. According to the RTI Act, as far as exempted organization are concerned, the
exemption applies to-
(a) Certain organization of the Central Government as listed in the Second
Schedule and to the information submitted by these organizations to
this Government
(b) Certain organization of the State Governments as may be notified by
them in the Official Gazette
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

89. What does ‘Registrar’ mean under RTI Act, 2012?

(a) Additional Registrar (b) Joint Registrar
(c) Deputy Registrar (d) All of the above
 ANSWER KEY
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. b
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.
96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
101. 102. 103. 104. 105.
106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
111. 112. 113. 114. 115.
116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
121. 122. 123. 124. 125.
126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
131. 132. 133. 134. 135.
136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
141. 142. 143. 144. 145.
146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
151. 152. 153. 154. 155.
156. 157. 158. 159. 160.