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upsc-p1-polity-rights-issues-rti MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to the scope of the right to information under the Right to Information Act, consider the following statements: 1. It includes inspection of work, documents and records. 2. It can extend to information concerning a private body when that information is accessible to a public authority under another law. 3. It requires a public authority to create a fresh opinion whenever an applicant seeks one. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Section 2(j) includes inspection, notes, extracts, certified copies and samples, while Section 2(f) covers information about a private body that a public authority can access under another law. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Act provides existing information; it does not compel creation of a new opinion or explanation.
Q2Arrange the following stages in the ordinary statutory sequence under the Right to Information Act: 1. Submission of the initial request under Section 6 2. Decision or legally valid refusal by the Public Information Officer under Section 7 3. First appeal under Section 19(1) within the public authority 4. Second appeal under Section 19(3) to the Central or State Information Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option C gives the ordinary sequence. A citizen first submits the request; the Public Information Officer then decides it. A refusal, non-response or unsatisfactory response may be taken to the First Appellate Authority, after which a second appeal lies to the Central or State Information Commission.
Q3Match List I with List II: List I (provision) A. Section 4 B. Section 6(2) C. Section 8(2) D. Section 10 List II (legal effect) 1. Proactive disclosure without waiting for individual applications 2. No requirement to give reasons for seeking information 3. Disclosure where public interest outweighs harm to protected interests 4. Separation of exempt material from the remaining information Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option C is correct. Section 4 concerns proactive disclosure; Section 6(2) removes the need to state reasons; Section 8(2) provides the public-interest override; and Section 10 provides severability of exempt and non-exempt material.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding an application under the Right to Information Act: 1. An applicant cannot be required to state reasons for seeking the information or provide personal details beyond those necessary for contact. 2. If the requested information is held by another public authority or more closely concerns its functions, transfer must be made as soon as practicable and in any case within 5 days. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. Section 6(2) protects the applicant from a demand for reasons and unnecessary personal details. Section 6(3) governs transfer to the appropriate public authority and fixes an outer limit of 5 days for that transfer.
Q5Match List I with List II: List I (statutory route) A. Initial request under Section 6 B. Complaint under Section 18 C. First appeal under Section 19(1) D. Second appeal under Section 19(3) List II (authority or function) 1. Central or State Information Commission after the first appellate stage 2. Public Information Officer supplies information or gives a valid refusal 3. First Appellate Authority reviews the Public Information Officer-level decision 4. Central or State Information Commission addresses obstruction or specified failures Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Option D is correct. The initial request goes to the Public Information Officer; a Section 18 complaint goes to the Commission for obstruction or specified failures; the first appeal is reviewed within the public authority; and the second appeal lies to the Central or State Information Commission.
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6Consider the following statements about exemptions under the Right to Information Act: 1. Section 8(2) may permit disclosure when public interest in disclosure outweighs harm to protected interests. 2. Section 10 allows an exempt portion to be separated so that the remaining non-exempt information can be supplied. 3. Section 24 creates an unconditional exemption for listed intelligence and security organisations even in allegations of corruption or human-rights violations. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Consider the following statements about privacy and disclosure under the Right to Information framework: 1. After privacy was recognised as a fundamental right in Puttaswamy, every request involving personal information must automatically be rejected. 2. Disclosure may still be justified where the governing law and larger public interest support it after balancing privacy and harm. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8With reference to the powers and jurisdiction of Information Commissions, consider the following statements: 1. A Commission may receive a complaint when no Public Information Officer has been appointed or an unreasonable fee is demanded. 2. A second appeal lies to the Central or State Information Commission, ordinarily within 90 days. 3. Section 20 permits a penalty of ₹250 per day, subject to a maximum of ₹25,000, after reasonable opportunity is given. 4. An Information Commission functions as a general grievance tribunal empowered to grant service benefits and decide tender disputes. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9Arrange the following judicial developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. State of U.P. v. Raj Narain and scrutiny of an executive secrecy claim 2. CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay and access to evaluated answer books 3. K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India and recognition of privacy as a fundamental right 4. CPIO, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal and the status of the Chief Justice of India's office as a public authority Select the correct answer using the code given below.
10Consider the following statements regarding the legal basis of the Right to Information in India: 1. The constitutional foundation of the right to know flows mainly from Article 19(1)(a). 2. Article 19(1)(a) itself prescribes the 30-day period for replying to an information request. 3. Section 3 of the Right to Information Act gives the statutory right to citizens. Select the correct answer using the code given below.