Multiple choice

When a request for information is rejected by Public Information Officer under Right to Information Act, he is not required to communicate to the requester

  1. the reasons for rejection

  2. the period within which an appeal can be preferred

  3. the particulars of appellate authority

  4. an apology for not providing information
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Where a request has been rejected under sub-section (1), the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall communicate to the person making the request —

(i)   the reasons for such rejection; (ii)  the period within which an appeal against such rejection may be preferred; and (iii) the particulars of the appellate authority.

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