Question

This act was passed by the Indian Parliament. Under the provision of this act, citizens may demand information from a public authority.The authorities are required to reply within 30 days. This act was ordained in order to consolidate the fundamental right of 'freedom of speech' in the Indian Constitution. Identify this act from the options given below?

• A. Whistleblower Protection Act, 2011
• B. Freedom of Information Act, 2002
• C. Right to Information Act, 2005
• D. Official Secrets Act, 2005

Answer 1

The correct option is C Right to Information Act, 2005

The Right to Information (RTI) Act was passed by the parliament on 15 June, 2005. It came into force on 12 October, 2005. The RTI law empowered ordinary citizens by making the culture of governance more transparent, accountable, and participatory. Since its inception, it has helped activists on a broad range of social issues including land and environmental rights, social security benefits, the working of financial institutions, political party financing, civic infrastructure, and even public-private partnerships. In 2019, the government amended this act by diluting the powers and functioning of the central and state information commissions.