RTI Quiz Programme ( Questions)

The Right to Information is associated with which fundamental right?

When did the Right to Information Act come in to force?

Name the State where the RTI Act is not applicable?

Name three objectives of the RTI Act?

Which officer in the Public authority provides information?

Within what time should the information be provided in normal cases?

When an application is received through the A. P. I. O, what is the time limit for
Providing information?

Within what time should the information be provided in case of a matter of life and
Personal liberty?

What can you do if information is denied or not provided?

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What can you do if the first appeal is not effective?

II ROUND

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What is the request fee for getting information?

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Who are exempted from fees?

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How request fees

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What is the fee(cost) when information is sought in A4 paper?

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What is the fee prescribed for the examination of documents?

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What is the fees for getting C D or floppy?

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What is the fee for filing appeal?

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What is the punishment for non production of information?

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Within what time the first appeal should be filed?

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Within what time the second appeal should be filed?

should be remitted?(mention any two method?

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What is the procedure if the information sought is in the custody of another Public
authority?

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Who constitutes the Central Chief Information Commission?

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Who appoints the Central Chief Information Commissioner?

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Who appoints the State Information Commissioner?

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Who is the Central Chief Information Commissioner?

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How many members are there in the Information Commission of Kerala?

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Who is the Chief Information Commissioner of Kerala?

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What are the names of other members?

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Place where the State Information Commission s office is located?

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The Act which is reduced in power after the passing of the RTI Act?
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State whether the following statements are true or false

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You are required to provide the reasons for asking information.

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Instead of written information, the applicant can request for personal examination
of documents.

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Oral request is sufficient to seek information

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A portion of the information cannot be given.

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Information relating to cabinet papers should be given to citizens on request.

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The PIO can reject your request for disclosure of information

infringement of copyright subsisting in

involving an

a person other than the State.

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You can request for more than one information in a single application.

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The R TI Act is not applicable to the High Court and Supreme Court.

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A Govt. Employee cannot seek information from his own Department.

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Only citizens of India can seek information.

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Freedom of speech and expression.

12th October 2005.
Jammu and Kashmir
Transparency, Accountability, openness, eliminate corruption (responsibility)
Public Information Officer (P. I. O )
30 days from the date of application.
35 days.
48 hours
Appeal to the appellate authority / complain to the information commission
2nd Appeal to the State Information Commission
II ROUND
Rs. 10
Those who are below poverty line.
(1) Court fees stamp, treasury chellan, receipt from P.I. O./A.P I. O,
(2) D.D, Bankers cheque, pay order
Rs. 2. Per page.
For the first one hour no fees. Rs 10 for the next 30 minutes and its fraction.
Rs. 50
No fees
Rs. 250 to 25000 in addition to departmental inquiry and disciplinary proceedings
30 days from the decision of the PIO. Relaxed in exceptional cases
90 days
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The P. I. O. should send the application or relevant portion to that public
authority within five days. He should also inform the applicant.
The Central Govt.
The President of India.
The Governor
Vajahat Habeebulla
4 including the Chief Information Commissioner.
Sri. Palat Mohan das
V. V. Giri, P. N. Vijayakumar, Dr. Rajagopal
Punnan road Tvpm.
The Official Secrets Act 1923
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