This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Legislation > Transparency > Rti Act – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rti Act Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The salary and other allowances of the Chief Information Commission are same as A) Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India. B) Attorney General of India. C) Comptroller and Auditor General of India. D) Chief Election Commissioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chief Election Commissioner. 2. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30 days. 3. Consider the following statement about the RTI Act, 2005 select which one is not correct: A) It is applicabe to Ladakh. B) It is applicable in the State of Andaman & Nicobar. C) All the provisions of this Act came into force at once of its enactment. D) A Public Information Officer has to offer reasonable assistance to an applicant to reduce an oral application into writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the provisions of this Act came into force at once of its enactment. 4. "Competent Authority" in section 2 of the RTI Act, 2005 means- A) Speaker in the house of the people. B) Chairman in the case of Council of States. C) Chief Justice of the High Court in the case of High Court. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. The RTI Act gives right to seek information from the following A) Private companies. B) MNCs. C) Public authorities. D) Associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public authorities. 6. The Right to Information Act, 2005 applies to the A) Whole of India. B) Whole of India except the Union Territories. C) Whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. D) Whole of India except the State of Sikkim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whole of India. 7. . 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) 40 days. C) 60 days. D) 90 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30 days. 8. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40 DAYS. 9. Application for seeking information not more than A) 250 words. B) 300 words. C) 500 words. D) 1, 000 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 500 words. 10. Central Information Commission means the Central Information Commission constituted under ..... of the RTI Act, 2005 A) Sub-section (2) of section 12. B) Sub-section (1) of section 12. C) Sub-section (3) of section 12. D) Sub-section (4) of section 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sub-section (1) of section 12. 11. Central Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is appointed by A) Prime minister. B) President. C) Vice President. D) Home minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 12. 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 years / 66 years. B) 5 years/ 70 years. C) 5 years / 60 years. D) 5 years / 65 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 years / 65 years. 13. Who appoints the members and chairman of the Central Information Commission A) President alone can appoint. B) Chief Justice of Supreme of India. C) Committee under the leadership of Prime Minister. D) Home Minister of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Committee under the leadership of Prime Minister. 14. What is the tenure of Chief Information Commissioner A) 5 years. B) 3 years. C) 6 years. D) Not fixed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 years. 15. As per section 2 of the RTI Act, 2005, the term Competent Authority does not directly mention of- A) The President. B) The Prime Minister. C) The Chief Justice of India. D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Prime Minister. 16. The long title of the RTI Act seeks to promote the following qualities in the working of every public authority A) Punctuality. B) Efficiency. C) Reputation. D) Transparency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transparency. 17. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 48 HOURS. 18. When did RTI Act come into force in India? A) 12th October, 2005. B) 12th November, 2005. C) . 15th June, 2005. D) 15th March, 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12th October, 2005. 19. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Information Officer (PIO). 20. RTI Act 2005 came into force on A) 12 October 2005. B) 15 August 2005. C) 15 June 2005. D) 1 November 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 October 2005. Next →Related QuizzesLegislation QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesRti Act Quiz 2 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books