Which one of the following is not a method of filing an RTI application ?
Online through the RTI portal
By post
In person to the Chief Information Commissioner
By hand to the Public Information Officer
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Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
Filing an RTI application is done by submitting it to the Public Information Officer (PIO) or Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) of the concerned public authority. This can be done in person, by post, or through the online RTI portal (for applicable authorities). Filing the initial application directly with the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is not the prescribed method. The CIC is the head of the Central Information Commission, which is primarily an appellate body that hears appeals against decisions of the First Appellate Authority or complaints regarding non-compliance.Initial RTI applications must be filed with the PIO or APIO of the relevant public authority, not directly with the Chief Information Commissioner.