{"id":645,"date":"2025-08-20T00:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postaladda.com\/mcq\/?p=645"},"modified":"2025-08-20T00:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T00:26:33","slug":"right-to-information-act-2005-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postaladda.com\/mcq\/right-to-information-act-2005-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Information Act 2005 &amp; 2012 \u2013 MCQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.When did the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 come into force?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) 1st January 2005<br>b) 15th June 2005 <br>c) 12th October 2005<br>d) 1st January 2006<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: 15th June 2005<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.The Right to Information Act, 2005 was enacted in which year of the Republic of India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) 58th year<br>b) 56th year <br>c) 54th year<br>d) 60th year<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: 56th year<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.The Right to Information Act, 2005 primarily aims to promote:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Economic growth<br>b) Transparency and accountability in public authorities <br>c) Corporate governance<br>d) National defense<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: Transparency and accountability in public authorities<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.What is the key purpose of the Right to Information Act?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) To ensure public authorities have full control over the information<br>b) To promote transparency and control corruption <br>c) To restrict access to government data<br>d) To centralize all government information<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: To promote transparency and control corruption<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5.Which of the following is NOT defined as \u201cinformation\u201d under the RTI Act?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Documents, records, emails, and reports<br>b) Materials held by public authorities<br>c) Personal correspondence not related to official matters <br>d) Data in physical or electronic form<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: Personal correspondence not related to official matters<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.Who has the authority to appoint the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The Prime Minister<br>b) The President of India <br>c) The Chief Justice of India<br>d) The Speaker of the House of People<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: The President of India<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7.What does \u201csuo motu disclosure\u201d refer to under the RTI Act?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Disclosure of information based on a citizen&#8217;s request<br>b) Voluntary publication of information by public authorities <br>c) Legal proceedings initiated against a public authority<br>d) Disclosure made after an RTI request is filed<\/p>\n\n\n<button class=\"show-answer-btn\" onclick=\"pa_toggle_answer(this)\">Show Answer<\/button><div class=\"answer\">The correct answer is: Voluntary publication of information by public authorities<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8.The Central Information Commission (CIC) comprises of:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) A Chief Information Commissioner and 5 Information Commissioners<br>b) A Chief Information Commissioner and 10 Information Commissioners <br>c) A 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