The purpose of suo motu disclosures under which one of the following s

The purpose of suo motu disclosures under which one of the following sections of the RTI Act, 2005 is to place a large amount of information in public domain on a proactive basis to make the functioning of the public authorities more transparent and also to reduce the need for individual RTI applications ?

Section 2
Section 4
Section 6
Section 8
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
The correct answer is B) Section 4. Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 deals with the obligations of public authorities, specifically mandating the proactive or *suo motu* disclosure of certain information.
Section 4(1)(b) requires every public authority to publish specified information within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of the Act. This proactive disclosure is intended to make the functioning of public authorities transparent and reduce the need for individuals to file RTI applications for this information.
Other sub-sections of Section 4 also relate to maintaining records, computerization, and disseminating information widely and easily accessible forms. Section 2 defines terms, Section 6 deals with the request for information by applicants, and Section 8 lists exemptions from disclosure.