WBCS.LIVE practice question

The landmark 'Right to Information' (RTI) Act was passed in which year?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 2002
  2. 2005
  3. 2009
  4. 2014

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 2005

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 2005 šŸ“š Explanation: The Right to Information Act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 2005. It replaced the archaic Freedom of Information Act of 2002. This incredibly powerful legislation mandates timely responses to citizen requests for government information, fundamentally promoting transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.