Question

According to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, if the information sought pertains to the life and liberty of a person, the Public Information Officer has to compulsorily respond to the RTI within _______ days.
1. 1 day
2. 2 days
3. 5 days
4. 10 days

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2 days

The correct answer is 2 days.

• The Right to Information is a tool that every person in India can use to find out information that can make their lives better.
• Anybody can seek information from any government organization across the Indian territory.
• The time limit for the Public Information Officer to reply to an application is 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

• For matters involving the "Life and Liberty “of a person the time limit for the Public Information Officer to provide information is 2 days(48 hours).
• India initiated the enactment of the Right to Information Act in the year 2005.
• It is an initiative taken by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

• Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam gave his assent to the national Right to Information Act 2005.
• The RTI Act came into force on 12^th October 2005.
• There are only 2 schedules in RTI Act 2005.
• Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan is the organization that was instrumental in the passage of the RTI Act.
• The first RTI application in India was submitted by Shahid Raza Burney.
• Sweden is the first country to pass the Right to Information Act.​