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Which of the following statements is not correct about the Right to Information Act ?

The correct answer is
The Official Secrets Act, 1923 has also been repealed.

RTI Act: Incorrect Statement Identification

This question requires identifying the statement that is factually incorrect regarding the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.

  • Statement 1: The Right to Information Act came into force on 12 October 2005.

    Analysis: This statement is correct. The RTI Act, 2005 was notified and came into effect on October 12, 2005.

  • Statement 2: The Freedom of Information Act, 2002 has been repealed.

    Analysis: This statement is correct. Section 31 of the RTI Act, 2005 explicitly repealed the Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

  • Statement 3: The Official Secrets Act, 1923 has also been repealed.

    Analysis: This statement is incorrect. The RTI Act, 2005 did not repeal the Official Secrets Act, 1923. This older act remains in force.

  • Statement 4: Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions have been constituted.

    Analysis: This statement is correct. The RTI Act mandates the setup of the Central Information Commission (CIC) at the central level and State Information Commissions (SICs) in the states.

Based on the analysis, the incorrect statement is Option 3.

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Important Questions from Right To Information Act, 2005

  1. The rights and functions of the Central Information Commission (RTI Act) are mentioned in which sections?

    (1) 18 and 19

    (2) 20 and 25

    (3) 12 and 17

    (4) 13 and 15

  2. Which of the following does not come under the definition of "Information" under RTI Act, 2005?

  3. Out of the following statements, which is not correct about the RTI Act. 2005?

    (A) The RTI Act come into force from October 13, 2005.

    (B) Any citizen may request information from a Public Authority (Both Govt. and Private)

    (C) Reply for information asked can be given within 30 days.

    (D) There is a nominal application fee that are needs to pay to get information under the RTI application.

    (E) For getting information. applicant has to pay Rs. 10/- per page of information for Central Govt. Departments. 

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  4. The statute that was repealed by the Right to Information Act, 2005 is_______________

  5. The Right to Information Act under _______ provides that any information which would harm the competitive position of a third party need not be disclosed.
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