Sample Materials for CSAT Paper -1 (G.S.) Pre 2013: "Indian Polity - Right to Information"

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Subject: Indian Polity
Topic: Right to Information

Contents of The Topic:

  • Historical Backgrounds of The RTI Act in India
  • Union Government, State Governments and the RTI
  • RTI Act 2005
  • Information that is not open to disclosure:
  • Duties of the PIO
  • Appellate Authorities
  • Central Information Commission
  • Eligibility criteria and The process of appointment of CIC/IC
  • Term of office and other service conditions of CIC
  • Removal of Chief Information Commissioner & Information Commissioner
  • Powers and functions of Information Commission
  • RTI and file Notings
  • RTI and Parliament
  • RTI and Judiciary
  • Problems in implementation of RTI

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Test Your Knowledge

1.Consider the following statements.
  1. The Right to Information Act formally came into force on 2nd October 2006.
  2. By the time the national RTI Act came into force, nine states and UTs already made similar laws.
Which of the statement given above is / are correct.
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
 2. Consider the following statements.
  1. Right to Information is not expressly mentioned in any of the three lists in the seventh schedule of the constitution.
  2. Thus, RTI falls in the residuary powers category belong to the Union Government, State Governments are not allowed to legislate on it.
Which of the statement given above is / are correct.
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 & 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer of Question 1: B

Answer of Question 2: A

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