Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:One of the major characteristics of good governance is that it is autocratic.

Statement II:RTI (Right to Information) is one of the tools of good governance.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

The first statement is false while the second is true.

Statement 1 is wrong because good governance is participatory and accountable, not autocratic.

Statement 2 is correct that the Right to Information is a tool of good governance.

Transparency and citizen access are hallmarks of good governance.

The Right to Information came into force in India in 2005.

Rule of law, responsiveness and consensus are other features of good governance.

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