The Right to Information Act 2005 (Questions No 11-20 )

11.          A person other than the citizen making a request to information and includes a public authority

               

              a)            Complainant                                        b)            Consumer

              c)            Third party                                          d)            A&B                                       Ans:c(2n)

12.          Every public authority shall designate as many officers as

                a)            Central information officer                          b)            Central public information officer

                c)            State public information officer d)            B&C only                                              Ans:d(5)

13.          Every public authority shall designate an officer at each sub divisional level

            a)            Central Asst. public information officers/State Asst. public information officer

b)            Central information/State information officer

c)            Central public information officer/State public information officer

d)            All the above                                                                                                                                     Ans: a(5)

14.          Under RTI act the language of an application may be

                a)            In English                                       b)            In Hindi

                c)            In Regional language                      d)            All the above                     Ans: d(6)

15.          Request for obtaining information the application is being made to

a)                  The central public information officer/State public information officer.

b)                  The central Asst public information officer/State Asst. public information officer

c)                   Either A&B as the case may be

d)                  None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:c(6)

16.          An applicant making request for information

a)                  Should be give the reason why the information sought for

b)                  Shall not be give any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except those that may be necessary for contacting him.

c)                   None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:b(6)

17.          Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information which is held by another public authority, or the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority the application shall be transferred to the concerned authority not latter than____ of receipt of the application.

                a)            30 days                                                                b)            10 days

                c)            3 days                                                                  d)            5 days                                   Ans:d(6)

18.          The request information should normally be made within

                a)            48 Hrs                                                                                    b)            24 Hrs

                c)            30 days                                                                 d)            45 days                 Ans:c(7)

19.          The information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within_____ of receipt of the application.

                a)            48 Hrs                                                                    b)            24 Hrs

                c)            72 Hrs                                                                    d)            At the same time            Ans:a(7)

20.          If the information central/state public information office as the case  may be fails to give decision within the period 30 days

a)                  Shall be deemed to have transferred the application to higher authority

b)                  Should be wait for another thirty days

c)                   Shall be deemed to have refused the request

d)                  None of these                                                                                                                   Ans:c(7)

(Prepared by AB Kantharaja  Kodagu Dn, Karnataka, presently serving in APS     ( http://abkantharaja.blogspot.com ) mobile No 08969822340)