Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- 1. The Act came into force in October 2005
- 2. It repealed the Official Secrets Act, 1923
- 3. It has not repealed the Freedom of Information Act, 2002
- 4. It is available to Indian citizens only
A1 & 3
B2 & 4
C3 & 4
D1 & 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1 & 4 — Only statements 1 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1 & 4.
Explanation
★Only statements 1 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1 & 4.
★The Right to Information Act came into force on 12 October 2005, making statement 1 true.
★The Act is available only to Indian citizens, not to foreign nationals, making statement 4 true.
★Statement 2 is false because the RTI Act did not repeal the Official Secrets Act 1923, which remains in force.
★Section 8(2) only allows disclosure overriding the Official Secrets Act when larger public interest is served.
★Statement 3 is false because the RTI Act did repeal and replace the Freedom of Information Act 2002.
★Reading each statement against the Act fixes the correct pair as 1 and 4.
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