Question

Which of the following statement is/are not the objective of Right to Information Act ?

i. to empower the citizens

ii. to promote transparency and accountability in the working of government

iii. to make our democracy work for the people in the real sense

iv. to have time bound redressal of grievances of citizen

• A. Only i and iii
• B. Only ii, iii and iv
• C. Only iv
• D. All the above (i, ii, iii and iv)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Only iv

Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005

• The Right to Information Act (RTI) was enacted by the Parliament of India in 2005 to provide a practical regime of right to information for citizens.
• The main objective of the Act is to empower citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, and make Indian democracy work for the people in a real sense.
• While the RTI Act ensures that information is provided within a specific time limit (usually 30 days), having a "time-bound redressal of grievances" is not its direct objective. Grievance redressal is governed by separate mechanisms or citizen charters, whereas RTI is strictly for accessing information.

Key Objectives of the RTI Act

• To promote transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities.
• To contain corruption and make governance more citizen-centric.
• To empower citizens by keeping them informed about governmental decisions.

Important Exam Facts regarding RTI Act

• Passed Date: June 15, 2005.
• Enacted/Came into force Date: October 12, 2005.
• First State to introduce RTI in India: Tamil Nadu (1997).
• Sweden was the first country in the world to pass a Right to Information Act (in 1766).
• Under Section 6(1) of the Act, a citizen can request information, and under Section 7(1), the Public Information Officer (PIO) must provide it within 30 days (or within 48 hours if it concerns the life or liberty of a person).