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“Right to information” under the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not include<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”inspection of official documents” option2=”obtaining information relating to Border Roads Development Board” option3=”taking notes from the official files” option4=”taking certified copy of a decision of the Court” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nSection 2(j) of the RTI Act defines “right to information”. This definition describes the *modes* or *ways* information can be accessed.
\nA) inspection of official documents: Included under Section 2(j)(i) (inspection of work, documents, records).
\nB) obtaining information relating to Border Roads Development Board: This refers to the *subject matter* of the information sought, not the definition of the “right to information” itself. The right allows citizens to *obtain information* held by public authorities (like the BRDB, if it’s a public authority) using the methods listed in 2(j), but “obtaining information relating to X” is not part of the definition of the *right* itself.
\nC) taking notes from the official files: Included under Section 2(j)(ii) (taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records).
\nD) taking certified copy of a decision of the Court: Court decisions are records held by public authorities (courts). Taking certified copies of records is included under Section 2(j)(ii).
\nThe definition in Section 2(j) enumerates the specific methods of access (inspection, taking notes\/copies, samples, electronic formats). Option B describes the *subject* of the information, which is not part of this enumerative definition.
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\n– The definition of “right to information” in Section 2(j) describes the means of accessing information (inspection, copying, etc.).
\n– It does not define the specific subject matter or public authority about which information can be sought.
\n– Information about public authorities and their activities is generally accessible using the defined modes, unless specifically exempted.
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\nThe Border Roads Development Board is a public authority and information relating to it would be accessible under the RTI Act, provided it is not exempt. However, the *act* of obtaining information relating to the BRDB is an *application* of the right, not part of the definition of the right itself.
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“Right to information” under the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not include [amp_mcq option1=”inspection of official documents” option2=”obtaining information relating to Border Roads Development Board” option3=”taking notes from the official files” option4=”taking certified copy of a decision of the Court” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC SO-Steno – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online … <\/p>\n

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