{"id":91014,"date":"2025-06-01T10:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91014"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:44:09","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-the-abolition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-the-abolition\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?\n \n 1. The abolition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The abolition of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 was recommended by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission<\/li>\n<li>2. The Right to Information Act was enacted in 2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#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; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2nd ARC), in its First Report titled &#8220;Right to Information: Master Key to Good Governance,&#8221; recommended the repeal of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and its replacement by a chapter in the National Security Act, retaining only provisions related to espionage. While not complete abolition without replacement, this is correctly interpreted as recommending its removal in its current form.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct: The Right to Information Act received presidential assent on 15 June 2005 and came into full force on 12 October 2005. Thus, it was enacted in 2005.<br \/>\nSince both statements are correct, option C is the correct answer.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe 2nd ARC strongly advocated for transparency and recommended changing the Official Secrets Act to align with the spirit of the Right to Information. The RTI Act is a landmark legislation enacted in 2005 to promote transparency and accountability in government functioning.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Official Secrets Act, 1923 is a colonial-era law that has often been criticized for being a hindrance to transparency. The 2nd ARC&#8217;s recommendation aimed to balance national security concerns with the public&#8217;s right to information.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. The abolition of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 was recommended by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Right to Information Act was enacted in 2005 [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?\n \n 1. 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