Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, which of the following is expressly…
2010
Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, which of the following is expressly provided for?
Answer: C. Transparency and accountability in public authorities. — ConceptThe long title of a statute states its purpose and the broad institutional framework it creates. The Right to Information Act establishes a practical…
- A.
Dissemination of all types of information by all public authorities to any person.
- B.
Establishment of Central, State and District-level Information Commissions as appellate bodies.
- C.
Transparency and accountability in public authorities.
- D.
Universal information disclosure, a three-level appellate commission structure, and transparency and accountability in public authorities.
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Correct answer: C
Concept
The long title of a statute states its purpose and the broad institutional framework it creates.
The Right to Information Act establishes a practical access-to-information regime for citizens to promote transparency and accountability, subject to statutory limits and exemptions. It constitutes Central and State Information Commissions.
Application
The universal-disclosure statement is overbroad: the statutory right belongs to citizens, and exempt categories mean that every type of information is not open without qualification.
The three-tier-commission statement adds a district-level Information Commission, but the Act constitutes Central and State Information Commissions, not district-level commissions.
The transparency-and-accountability statement matches the purpose expressly stated in the Act.
The collective statement also includes the two overbroad institutional and disclosure claims, so it cannot stand as a whole.
Cross-check
The Act’s long title independently names transparency and accountability and lists only Central and State Information Commissions. Therefore, the provided value that fits the Act is ‘Transparency and accountability in public authorities.’
Result
The answer is “Transparency and accountability in public authorities.”