Multiple choice

Who was appointed as the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?

  1. Najma Heptullah

  2. Tahir Mahmood

  3. Irfan Habib

  4. Wajahat Habibullah
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Wajahat Habibullah, a distinguished IAS officer, was appointed the first Chief Information Commissioner of India in October 2005 after the Right to Information Act 2005 came into force. He established the Central Information Commission and served until 2010, laying the foundation for India's transparency regime.

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