Question

Which of the following is not correct with regard to RTI Act, 2005?

• A. An officer as public officer shall be designated to provide information to citizens by every public authority
• B. The aids provide for the penalty of upto Rs 25,000 on the public information officers is to be fails to divulge the information fought by the citizen.
• C. The Act provides for setting up of central information and state information commission
• D. The information sought shall be made available within 90 days

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To identify the correct option regarding the RTI Act, 2005, we must understand the core provisions of the Act:

• Under the RTI Act, every public authority is required to appoint a public information officer to provide information to citizens. This matches the provision described in the first option.
• The Act does impose a penalty of up to Rs 25,000 on public information officers if they fail to provide the information sought within the stipulated time. Therefore, the second option correctly reflects this provision.
• The RTI Act also establishes the Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions to oversee its implementation. Thus, the third option is correct.
• According to the Act, information must be provided promptly, within 30 days from the date of receiving the request. Therefore, the claim that information shall be made available within 90 days is incorrect.

The option stating "The information sought shall be made available within 90 days" is not correct. It should be "within 30 days" according to the RTI Act, 2005.