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Self Testing Questions on RTI Act 2005 Choose the correct answer among the FOUR alternative choices given against each question:

1. The objectives of RTI act are

1. Making the government machinery accountable 2. Contain corruption 3. Promote transparency.

In the above, [ ]

(a) Only 1, 2 are correct (b) Only 2, 3 are correct (c) Only 1, 3 are correct (d) All are correct.

2. The task of receiving RTI requests/ appeals is entrusted with [ ]

(a) PIO (b) APIO (c) Appellate authority (d) None of these

3. The process of RTI application is vested with [ ]

(a) PIO (b) APIO (c) Appellate authority (d) None of these

4. While submitting an application under RTI the applicant [ ]

(a) Need to submit the reason for seeking information (b) Need not submit the reason for seeking information (c) Pay a prescribed fee of Rs. 10/- (d) Both (b) and (c) are correct

5. The APIO has to forward all RTI request with in a time period of [ ]

(a) 10 days (b) 15 days (c) 5 days (d) 30 days

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6. Normally a reply is expected under RTI act is within [ ]

(a) 15 days (b) 30 days (c) 45 days (d) None of these

7. Violations by PIO will attract [ ]

(a) A fine of Rs. 250/- per day up to a maximum of Rs. 25,000/- (b) A fine of Rs. 100/- per day (c) A fine of Rs. 500/- per day up to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- (d) None of these

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