Right To Information


 
 
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Right to Information

  • The 'Right to Information Bill' was introduced in the Parliament on 23 December 2004 and on 11 May 2005 the Lok Sabha passed the 'Right to Information Bill'. On 5 June 2005, the President of India approved the Bill and from 12 October 2005 the right to information in the country came into force. India became the 55th country to implement the right to information Under this law, apart from the administrations of the centre and states, there will also come the panchayats, local bodies and the NGO's receiving funds from government This law came into force from 12 October 2005 in the entire country except Jammu and Kashmir. Under this, the Central Information Commission was constituted by the Center on 26 October 2005. Under this law, information related to life and liberty will have to be reported within 48 hours of application.
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    Question : 1

    Under Article 359 of the Indian Constitution, the _______________________ can declare during an emergency that the Fundamental Rights will remain suspended as long as the declaration of emergency is operational.

     
    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    In which of the following year, President approved the Right to information bill?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) India became the 65th country to implement the right to information.

    (b) Right to Information, law came into force from 12 October 2005 in the entire country except Jammu and Kashmir.

     

    Right Option : B
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