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When was the Right to Information Act passed by the Parliament of India?

  1. $15^{th}$ June, $2005$

  2. $21^{st}$ October, $2005$

  3. $12^{th}$ October, $2005$

  4. $21^{st}$ October, $2006$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Right to Information is an Act of the Parliament of India under which any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.The law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. The Act covers the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir. It covers all the constitutional authorities, including executive, legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state legislature.

The Right to Information Act, was passed by the parliament on _____________.

  1. 12th October, 2005

  2. 21st October, 2005

  3. 12th October, 2006

  4. 21st October, 2006


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Right to Information came into force on Oct. 12, 2005. This act gives the citizens of India the right to:

i) Seek and receive information from the government and other public facilities.
ii) Ask them certain questions.
iii) Take copies, including certified copies of documents.
iv) Inspect documents.
v) Take a sample of materials.

Right to information Act, 2005 come into force on ? 

  1. 21 June 2005

  2. 31 June 2005

  3. 12 Oct 2005

  4. 15 June 2005


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came into existence force on 12 October 2005.

What is the full form of R.T.I?

  1. Right to Identity

  2. Right to Information

  3. Right to Instrument

  4. None of these.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The full form of R.T. I  is right to Information. Right to Information is act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile.
Freedom of Information Act.

The RTI Act relpaces which Act ?

  1. Right to Information Act

  2. Right to Equality Act

  3. Freedom of Information Act

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Right to Information (RTI) act is an Act of parliament of India which replaces the Freedom of Information Act.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
Dalits are referred to as Scheduled Tribe (ST).

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dalit is a term that people belonging to so-called lower castes use to address themselves. The government refers to this group of people as Scheduled Castes (SC).

How many scheduled tribes there in India ?

  1. 688

  2. 666

  3. 645

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As recognized the constitution of the Indian republic, we have total of 645 district tribes.

Self Respect movement was led by _________.

  1. Kamaraj

  2. C.N. Annadurai

  3. Periyar

  4. Dr. T.M. Nair


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Self Respect Movement was founded by S. Ramanathan in 1925, who invited E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar to head the movement in Tamil Nadu

The movement aimed to achieve a society where backward castes have equal human rights and were against the higher caste group people. 

Adivasis are termed as scheduled tribe ______________.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adivasis are termed as scheduled tribes but it is legal and constitutional term, which differs from state to state and area to area and therefore excludes some groups who might be considered indigenous.

Schedule caste and schedule tribe are same ?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Scheduled caste and schedule tribe are not same. Schedule caste people are the one who are previously untouchables. where as the scheduled tribes are community of people who lived in tribal areas.