Sample Questions for RTI Act

1. Define CIC. 2. Define Competent Authority. 3. Define Information. 4. When RTI act was notified? 5. When RTI act was passed by the Parliament? 6. What is Sec-71? 7. What is Sec- 18? 8. Write five questions of your choice to your organization under RTI Act? 9. Draft an appeal for not getting an answer. 10. Define PIO( Public Information Officer) 11. Define Sec-(2-f) of RTI Act. 12. What do you mean by life and liberty under RTI Act? 13. What is Sec-24 of RTI Act? 14. What kinds of information are not covered under RTI Act? 15. What is the panel provision under RTI Act? 16. 18. What is the definition of Record? Discuss the power of State Public Information Officer. 17. What is the definition of 3rd party? 19. What is the power of Central Information Commission? 20. Can examine the answer sheet of Board exam under RTI Act? 21. If information is available on the website can we ask under the RTI Act? 22. 23. 24. What are the consequences, if PIO provides wrong Is RTI applicable for SC? Define Public authority. information?

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To what extent RTI is applicable on military? What is the provision under RTI act to change the Court?

26. Can we ask a video CD under RTI Act? 28. Is there any prescribed format for filing an appeal to CIC under RTI Act? 29. Are MPs covered under the RTI Act? 30. Can we appeal against the order of CIC under the RTI act, if yes then what is the procedure? 31. 32. 34. What is the website of CIC? What are the guidelines under RTI act to nominate PIO? How is the State Information Commission constituted?

33. How Chief Information Commission can be removed? 35. What are the grounds for rejecting a request? 36. Can we challenge the order given under this RTI Act? 37. What are the roles of public authority? 38. 40. 41. Discuss the role of PIO. How is the CIC constituted? What are the eligibility criteria to be ICs (Information 39. What are the roles of Assistant PIO?

Commissioner)? 42. What is the Term of office and service conditions for CIC? 43. 44. 45. CIC? 46. 47. 48. 49. Who can make an Appeal? Discuss the role of Competent Authority [sec28]. What is the fee structure for providing the information? What is the time limit for disposal of request? What are the duties of State Chief Information Is there any inquire made against a complaint? What is the procedure of making second appeal before the Commission?

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Discuss some urgent amendments needed to the RTI act What is a memo under the Act? Write down the email id for electronic forum of What is difference between a circular & an order under this

correspondence through internet under this Act?

54. Is there any scope to make suggestion or to seek redressal of grievance under this Act? 55. Is there any scope for creating information if it is not available under this Act? 56. 57. 58. 60. why? 61. 62. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. Is any NGO covered under this Act? If yes, then why? Is stock exchange come under this Act? If yes, then why? How the delay compensated under the Act? What is the opportunity to third party under the Act? Can the information be derived simply by saying NO? Can the application be rejected on the ground of missing of Can we claim the weeded out record of the department What is Sec. 6(2)? Is there any scope for permission or consultant required for What is file noting? Who is public authority? Is any venders or suppliers who serving the officials of importing information under this Act?

59. Is LPG dealers covered under this Act? If yes, then why? government undertaking covered under this Act? If yes, than

63. What are the socio economic angles of this Act?

file? Explain your answer? under this Act? 70. What are the exemptions from disclosure of information?

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What is Sec 8(1) of RTI Act?

72. Can the information pertaining to a private individual & has no connection with the public internet be disclosed with the public interest under the Act? Explain your answer. 73. 74. 75. What are the provisions for getting information of more What are the rights of third party under this Act? What are the provisions of suspension for CIC or SIC under than 20 years old under this Act?

this Act? 76. What is Sec 7(1) under RTI Act? 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. What is Sec. 10 of this RTI Act? Is there any provision to import training to its officials What is clause (b) of sub Section (1) of Section 4? What are the disciplinary proceedings under this Act? The RTI as on instrument cannot be used either to harass

regarding the enforcement of the Act? Explain?

or to obstruct the very functioning of a public authority explain with a suitable example? 82. Which count is barred under this Act? 83. 84. 85. 87. 88. 90. 91. 92. Give the name of some organisation/ institution which are Which body is responsible for the monitoring of RTI Act? What are the provisions of Sec 26(1)(d) of the Act? RTI Act is not applicable to which staff? Is RTI a fundamental right or statuary right? Explain. What are the statuary obligation & the desirable courses What are the essential of a complaint under sec 18(1)? What are the essential of an appeal under the Act? exempted from this Act.

86. Explain the review mechanism under this Act?

89. Is RTI is applicable for NRI s? for the PIO?

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Explain the principles of severability under this Act?

94. What is the limitation period for providing information under this Who will be the First appellate authority? What is the status & Position of chief justice of India under Is private school covered under RTI Act? Can Polygraph test be sought under RTI Act? Is BCCI Covered under this Act?

96. What is the role of High court & Supreme Court under this Act? RTI Act?