PRECOURSE TEST

Workshop on right to information act for fsl

Precourse test

Sharada avadhanam

1. For the fist time in the world, in the year 1776, a convention of granting right to information to all citizens was passed [true/false]

2. UN general assembly declared freedom of information as basic right even at the time of our independence [true/false]

3. Freedom of speech and expression under article 19 of Constitution Of India includes RTI [true/false]

4. RTI act 2005 is the first act in India on RTI [true/false]

5. The RTI act came into effect from sept 2005 [true/false]

6. The main objective of the RTI act is to promote transparency and accountability in the working of public authority [true/false]

7. Access to information promotes transparency and accountability and this strengthens democracy [true/false]

8. As per RTI act proactive disclosure of information is to be done within 120 days of the act and updated periodically by the public authorities [true/false]

9. FSL is a public authority under the RTI act and is obliged to proactive disclosures as listed out in the act. [true/false]

10. The RTI act overrides all acts in force including the official secrets act 1923 [true/false]

11. The vigilance cases do not come under the purview of RTI act [true/false]

12. The user guide on the department/ lab is to be published by the appropriate government within 18 months [true/false]

13. Certain central / state intelligence and security organisations are exempted from the act [true/false]

14. Public authority means

a. Established under the constitution

b. Established by the parliament

c. Established by a law of the state legislature

d. Established by appropriate government [ ]

15. As per the RTI act the role of the public authority is

a. Maintenance of records

b. Computerization of records

c. Proactive disclosure of information

d. Designate PIO [ ]

16. Role of the PIO is

a. Receive applications from public

b. Maintain information

c. Obtain if not available

d. Dispose the application [ ]

17. The PIO is required to furnish information

a. Within 30 days of application

b. Within 48 hours of application in cases of life and liberty

c. Collect the required fee

d. Reject the request stating reasons [ ]

18. The role of officer whose assistance is sought by PIO is

a. Render all assistance to the pIo

b. He will be treated as PIO

c. The act will apply to him

d. He will not have any responsibility [ ]

19. Request for information by the public is to be made

a. In writing

b. Specifying the particulars

c. Accompanied by fee

d. No reason to be given why he needs the information [ ]

20. Appeal can be made by the public

a. To appellate authority after expiry of 30 days after the application

b. Against the orders of the PIO

c. To information commissioner within 90 days on the decision of AA

d. Time limits can be waived [ ]

21. Penalty can be imposed on PIO by information commissioners

a. For refusal to receive application from public

b. If the information is not furnished within 30 days of application

c. Knowingly giving wrong information

d. After giving reasonable opportunity to the PIO [ ]

Answers

Question	Answer
	True
	True
	True subject to reasonable restrictions to be placed by the state
	False
	Some provisions from 21 june 2005 and fully from 120 days after that date
	True
	True
	True
	True
	True
	False
	True
	True
	All
	All
	All
	All
	All
	All
	All
	All