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RTI Act & Rajbhasha — questions with answers

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Q1.Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union by the Constituent Assembly on ______

  1. 26 November 1949
  2. 15 August 1947
  3. 14 September 1949
  4. 26 January 1950
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Answer: (C) 14 September 1949

Hindi got the status of official language on 14 September 1949, which is why Hindi Divas is observed on that date.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 383

Q2.Under Rule 10 of the Official Language Rules, an employee who has passed which exam of the Hindi Teaching Scheme is deemed to have a working knowledge of Hindi?

  1. Parangat
  2. Prabodh
  3. Praveen
  4. Pragya
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Answer: (D) Pragya

Rule 10 treats an employee as having working knowledge of Hindi if he has passed Matric with Hindi or the Pragya examination.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 399

Q3.What is the fee for inspection of records under the RTI rules applicable to Railways?

  1. Nil for the first two hours, Rs. 10 thereafter
  2. Rs. 5 for every hour including the first
  3. Nil for the first hour, Rs. 5 for each later hour
  4. Rs. 10 for every hour
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Answer: (C) Nil for the first hour, Rs. 5 for each later hour

No fee is charged for the first hour of inspection; Rs. 5 is charged for each subsequent hour or part of it.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 375

Q4.Under Rule 5 of the Official Language Rules, 1976, a letter received in Hindi by a Central Government office must be replied to ______

  1. In Hindi or English as convenient
  2. In Hindi
  3. In both Hindi and English
  4. In English
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Answer: (B) In Hindi

Rule 5 requires that letters received in Hindi be answered in Hindi.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 395

Q5.When an RTI request relates to a third party, within how many days of receiving the application must the PIO give notice to that third party?

  1. 10 days
  2. 5 days
  3. 15 days
  4. 30 days
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Answer: (B) 5 days

The PIO must notify the third party within 5 days and consider its submission before disclosing.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 370

Q6.Under the Official Language Rules, 1976, which of the following states falls in Region 'A'?

  1. Gujarat
  2. West Bengal
  3. Bihar
  4. Maharashtra
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Answer: (C) Bihar

Region A covers Bihar, Haryana, HP, Rajasthan, UP, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Delhi and A&N Islands; Gujarat and Maharashtra are in Region B.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 393

Q7.Which of the following is exempt from disclosure under Section 8 of the RTI Act?

  1. Names of the zonal PIOs
  2. Information received in confidence from a foreign government
  3. Tender results already published
  4. Decisions of the Council of Ministers after the matter is complete
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Answer: (B) Information received in confidence from a foreign government

Information received in confidence from a foreign government is exempt, while Cabinet decisions must be made public once the matter is complete.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 368

Q8.Under Article 343(1) of the Constitution, which form of numerals is to be used for the official purposes of the Union?

  1. International form of Indian numerals
  2. Devanagari form of numerals
  3. Roman numerals
  4. Both Devanagari and Roman numerals
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Answer: (A) International form of Indian numerals

Article 343(1) makes Hindi in Devanagari script the official language, with the international form of Indian numerals.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 384

Q9.Under the RTI Act, information concerning the life or liberty of a person must be supplied within ______

  1. 48 hours
  2. 24 hours
  3. 30 days
  4. 7 days
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Answer: (A) 48 hours

Normal requests are answered in 30 days, but information about life or liberty must be given within 48 hours.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 372

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