MCQ on Right to Information Act (RTI) with answers

Get access to multiple-choice questions on Right to Information act. In this blog post, we have given MCQ on right to information act with answers. The answers for every MCQ are bold.

These MCQ on RTI are very important for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, state PSC exams, etc;

MCQ on right to information act

1. RTI Act was enacted in the year 2005 

True 

False 

2. One of the objectives of RTI Act is to curtain corruption and ensure transparency and accountability in Governance 

True 

False 

3. Right to information is different from Freedom of Information 

True 

False 

4. Right to information is adjudicated by Consumer Forums 

True 

False 

5. Under RTI, a Government officer can be penalised upto 25,000 as penalty for denying ‘information’ under this Act 

True 

False 

6. RTI is derived from a fundamental right in the Constitution of India 

True 

False 

7. RTI attempts to bring openness and transparency, instead of a colonial legacy of secrecy 

True 

False 

8. The Judiciary is not covered under RTI Act 

True 

False 

9. Sri Lanka enacted a RTI Act much before India did 

True 

False 

10. The RTI Act has not been amended so far 

True 

False 

11. RTI Act 2005 came into force on 

12 October 2005 

15 August 2005 

15 June 2005 

1 November 2005 

12. What is the fee for getting information under RTI Act 

Rs.20/- 

Rs.50/- 

Rs.100/- 

Rs.10/- 

13. The time limit for the Information Commission to decide the complaints is as follows: 

10 Days 

20 Days 

45 Days 

None of the above 

14. How many type of Public Authorities are there under the RTI Regime: 

Central Authorities 

State Authorities 

Both of the above 

None of the above 

15. Information comes from the latin expression: 

Forma 

Format 

Fomo 

None of the above 

16. Right to Information is a facet of: 

Article 19(1) (a) 

Article 20 

Article 32 

None of the above 

17. The use of unpublished records as Evidence is covered under: 

Section 123 of the Evidence Act 1882 

Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act 

None of the above 

All of the above 

18. Aruna Roy was a part of this organization in Rajasthan 

Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan 

Kisan Shakti Parivartan 

Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Parivartan 

None of the above 

19. As per the Constitution of India, Government is sovereign. 

True 

False 

20. National Emergency was imposed in the year 1962. 

True 

False 

21. Which of the following about the “three-tier government” is/are correct? 

I. Firstly, a central government where all the talk about a very federal structure that is existing in this country takes place. 

II. Secondly, a state government that deal with various issues such as public health issues, police etc. 

III. Thirdly, a local government like the municipalities, the Panchayats and others. 

I AND II 

I AND III 

II AND III 

I, II AND III 

22. What is/are the changes which can be brought by “information” which lead to transparency? 

Legislative Efficacy 

Legislative Effectiveness 

Legislative Efficiency  

All of the above 

23. Which of the following is needed by a state for achieving “administrative efficiency?” 
 
I. It needs to show transparency and accountability by sharing information about how the law is made. 
II. It needs to show what were the concerns before the law was enacted. 
III. It needs to show whether the law is just or not and if it can go ahead and defend the same. 

I AND II 

I AND III 

II AND III 

I, II AND III 

24. What changes is/are brought when information is applied to the “judiciary?” 

a. It will check the legislature and the administrator 

b. It will keep checks and balances, that mechanism that we have developed with the doctrine of separation of power, the manner or method in which we expect the judiciary to step up and render justice to the citizens. 

Both A and B 

Neither A nor B 

25. What is/are the parameters for good governance which is essential for the people, by the people and of the people? 

Administrative Efficiency 

Transparency 

Information 

All of the above 

26. Which of the following about the “closed legal system” is/are correct? 

I. It is a system of secrecy. 

II. It is a system in which information is not to be kept confidential 

III. It is a system which often breeds contempt and corruption. 

I AND II 

I AND III 

II AND III 

I, II AND III 

27. Society is a collection of individuals, where they collectively hand over the power to the state and it administers all kinds of necessary public services to benefit its citizens and hence, ______________. 

The state is just the creation of its people and the state is not independent and can be alien from the people that it administers. 

The state is just the creation of its people and the state is independent and can be alien from the people that it administers. 

The state is just the creation of its people and the state is independent and cannot be alien from the people that it administers. 

The state is just the creation of its people and the state is not independent and cannot be alien from the people that it administers. 

28. The real centre of power lies _____ , _____ and that is the reason why Right to Information becomes a very significant accountability aspect as well. 

with the people, we the people 

we the people, with the people 

for the people, to the people 

to the people, for the people 

29. Good governance is going to be achieved if it is governance on a citizen or people-centric government and ___________, _______________. 

if it is governance for the government, it is governance for its people 

if it is not governance for the government, it is not governance for its people 

if it is not governance for the government, it is governance for its people 

if it is governance for the government, it is not governance for its people 

30. The dilution of the “locus standi” principle means that _________________. 

any person can approach the court for seeking justice 

only the affected party can approach the court for seeking justice 

any person can approach the court for seeking justice only if appointed by the affected party 

any person can approach the court for seeking justice only if appointed by the government 

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