According to the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which one of the following statements is correct ?
[amp_mcq option1=”No reasons are required to be given for seeking information.” option2=”Information is to be supplied free of cost after two weeks from the date of making the application.” option3=”Where an application is made to a public authority for information which is held by another public authority, the application must be transferred within one week to that public authority having the information.” option4=”If an information relates to the life of a person, the information must be supplied within one week under section 7(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
Statement B is incorrect. Information is to be supplied within 30 days normally (Section 7(1)). While fees apply, information is supplied free of cost *only* if it is not provided within the specified time limit (Section 7(6)). Two weeks is not the standard free supply period.
Statement C is incorrect. If an application is transferred to another public authority under Section 6(3), the transfer must be made as expeditiously as possible but *not later than five days* from the date of receipt of the application.
Statement D is incorrect. Where the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the information must be supplied within *forty-eight hours* of the receipt of the request (Section 7(1) proviso).