{"id":90903,"date":"2025-06-01T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90903"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:40:02","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-right-to-information-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-right-to-information-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners.<\/li>\n<li>The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years.<\/li>\n<li>The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1: As per Section 12(2)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission shall consist of &#8220;such number of Central Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary&#8221;. If the number of ICs cannot exceed ten, then it is logically correct to state that there shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners, as 10 is not more than 12.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct because the legal limit of 10 Information Commissioners falls within the scope of &#8220;not more than twelve&#8221;. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect according to the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 (original act before 2019 amendment).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 2: As per Section 12(5) of the RTI Act, 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years *or* until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. Simply stating &#8220;for a term of five years&#8221; is incomplete and potentially misleading, making it incorrect.<br \/>\nStatement 3: As per Section 12(8) of the RTI Act, 2005, the Chief Information Commissioner shall not be eligible for reappointment.<br \/>\nTherefore, only statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is\/are correct ? There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners. The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years. The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment. 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