How much time does an APIO, at the most, have to forward the RTI application/appeal to the Public Information Officer/first Appellate Authority?

The correct answer is B. 30 days.

An APIO, or Assistant Public Information Officer, is an officer who is appointed by the Public Information Officer to

assist in the processing of RTI applications. The APIO has 30 days, from the date of receipt of the RTI application, to forward the application to the Public Information Officer or the first Appellate Authority, as the case may be.

If the APIO fails

to forward the RTI application within the stipulated time period, the applicant can file a complaint with the State Information Commission or the Central Information Commission, as the case may be. The Commission can then direct the APIO to forward the application and also impose a penalty on the APIO.

The other options are incorrect because they are not the stipulated time period within which an APIO has to forward an RTI application.