Role of RTI in Ensuring Transparency and Accountability

Q.

What is the importance of a Land record?

Q. Which among the following is/are the possible reason(s) for the huge pendency of RTI applications in Central and State Information Commissions?

1. Vacancies in Central Information Commission
2. Faster disclosure of information by some State Information Commissions
3. Bias in appointment of Information Commissioners
4. Vacant posts in many State Information Commissions

Q. Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: According to critics, the amendment of the RTI Act on 25 July, 2019, can negatively affect the autonomy and stature of Information Commissions (ICs).
Statement 2: This amendment allows the central government to fix the tenure and salaries of ICs which can affect their impartiality in decision making.

1. Both the statements are correct.
2. Both the statements are incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is incorrect but the Statement 2 correct.
4. Statement 1 is correct but the Statement 2 incorrect.

Q. What kind of information are citizens given access to through the RTI act?

1. Emails
2. Documents and records
3. Press releases
4. All of the above

Q. Which among the following is/are instance(s) in which appellate authorities are required to look into the complaints of RTI applicants?

1. Denial of access to information on grounds of national security
2. Inability to submit requests to Central or State Public Information Officer (PIO)
3. No response to information within the specified time limit
4. Unreasonable fee amount to be paid to obtain information

Q. Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: The Freedom of Press Act, 1766, in Sweden left a cascading impact on other countries from all over the globe.
Statement 2: It also abolished the censorship of all printed publications in Sweden.

1. The Statement 1 is correct but the Statement 2 is incorrect.
2. The Statement 1 is incorrect but the Statement 2 is correct.
3. Both the statements are incorrect.
4. Both the statements are correct.

Q. Without _____, the RTI bill would be pointless.

1. enforcement
2. officers
3. documentation
4. citizens

Q. Which among the following statements are true about the role of RTI in ensuring transparency and accountability in governence?

1. It raises public participation in decision-making process of the government.
2. It is crucial to uncovering spending of public money and combat corruption.
3. It facilitates the delivery of socio-economic services.
4. It ensures the safety of whistleblowers against all potential threats.

Q. What department of the government is responsible for maintaining land records?

1. Health Department
2. Revenue Department
3. Education Department
4. Public Works Department

Q. Who are provided access to government documentation under the RTI act?

1. Only Ministers
2. Only Higher executives
3. Only Political leaders
4. All citizens

Q. What information does the Public Works Department document and disclose to the public?

1. Project expenditure
2. Labourer count
3. Project timeline
4. All of the above