Central Information Commission

Central Information Commission is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 5 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2014 and 2024. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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What you need to know first

Statutory bodiesBasic RTI knowledgeStatutory vs Constitutional bodiesStatutory bodies basicsRTI Act overviewRTI Act 2005Parliamentary systemBasic Indian PolityImportant statutory commissions

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केंद्रीय माहिती आयोगामध्ये एक मुख्य माहिती आयुक्त आणि जास्तीत जास्त किती माहिती आयुक्तांचा समावेश असतो ? The Central Information Commission includes one Chief Information Commissioner and Maximum how many Information Commissioners ?

1)पाच माहिती आयुक्त / Five Information Commissioners

2)दहा माहिती आयुक्त / Ten Information Commissioners✓ Correct

3)सहा माहिती आयुक्त / Six Information Commissioners

4)आठ माहिती आयुक्त / Eight Information Commissioners

According to the Right to Information Act, the Central Information Commission consists of one Chief Information Commissioner and a maximum of ten other Information Commissioners.

राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोगाच्या अध्यक्षाची नियुक्ती काही व्यक्तिंच्या समितीच्या शिफारसीवरून राष्ट्रपतीद्धारा केली जाते ? खालीलपैकी कोण या समितीचा भाग (सदस्य) असत नाही ? The Chairman of National Human Rights Commission is appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee of certain persons. Who among the following is/are not part of that committee ?

(a)पंतप्रधान / The Prime Minister

(b)गृहमंत्री / The Home Minister

(c)लोक्सभेतील विरोधी पक्ष नेता / Leader of the Opposition party in the Lok Sabha

(d)राज्यसभेतील विरोधी पक्ष नेता / Leader of the Opposition party in the Rajya Sabha

(e)लोकेसभेचा सभापती / The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(f)राज्यसभेचा अध्यक्ष / The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

1)फक्त ब / Only b

2)फक्त ब आणि ड / Only b and d

3)फक्त ई आणि फ / Only e and f

4)फक्त फ / Only f✓ Correct

The NHRC chairperson appointment committee consists of the Prime Minister (Chair), Home Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman are not members.

केंद्रीय माहिती आयोगाबाबत खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे? / Which of the following statements regarding Central Information Commission is correct ?

a)ती घटनात्मक संस्था असून तिच्यात एक मुख्य माहिती आयुक्त आणि पाच पेक्षा जास्त नाहीत इतके माहिती आयुक्त असतात. / It is a constitutional body includes one Chief Information Commissioner and not more than Five Information Commissioners (ICs).

b)मुख्य माहिती आयुक्त आणि माहिती आयुक्त यांची नेमणूक गृहमंत्र्याच्या अध्यक्षतेखालील समितीच्या शिफारिशीवरून राष्ट्रपतीद्वारे केली जाते. / The CIC and ICs are appointed by the President on the recommendation of committee headed by the Home Minister.

c)ते आपले पद पाच वर्षे किंवा वयाची 70 वर्षे पूर्ण होईपर्यंत धारण करतात. / They hold office for a term of 5 years or until they attain the age of 70 years.

d)ते पुनर्नियुक्तीस पात्र नसतात पण माहिती आयुक्त हे मुख्य माहिती आयुक्त म्हणून नेमणुकीस पात्र असतात परंतू ते माहिती आयुक्त पदाच्या कालावधीसह एकूण पाच वर्षांपेक्षा जास्त काळ पद धारण करू शकत नाहीत. / They are not eligible for reappointment, but Information Commissioner is eligible for appointment as Chief Information Commissioner but cannot hold office for more than a total of five years including his term as Information Commissioner.✓ Correct

The Central Information Commission is a statutory body (under RTI Act, 2005), not a constitutional body. Its members are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister, not the Home Minister, making option d correct regarding reappointment rules.

मुख्य माहिती आयुक्तांच्या नियुक्तीची शिफारस करणाऱ्या समितीचे खालीलपैकी कोण सदस्य आहेत ? (A) पंतप्रधान (B) लोकसभाील विरोधी नेता (C) राज्यसभेतील विरोधी नेता (D) पंतप्रधानाद्वारे नामनिर्देशित केंद्रीय कॅबिनेट मंत्री (E) लोकसभा सभापती Who among the following are members of a Committee that recommends the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner ? (A) Prime Minister (B) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (C) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (D) Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. (E) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(a)पंतप्रधान / Prime Minister

(b)लोकसभेतील विरोधी नेता / Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

(c)राज्यसभेतील विरोधी नेता / Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha

(d)पंतप्रधानाद्वारे नामनिर्देशित केंद्रीय कॅबिनेट मंत्री / Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister

1)(A), (B) आणि (D) / (A), (B) and (D)✓ Correct

2)(A), (B), (C) आणि (E) / (A), (B), (C) and (E)

3)(A), (B), (C) आणि (D) / (A), (B), (C) and (D)

4)(A), (B) आणि (E) / (A), (B) and (E)

Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the committee to recommend the Chief Information Commissioner consists of the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोगाचे अध्यक्ष आणि सदस्यांची नेमणूक खालीलपैकी सदस्य असलेली समिती करते : / The Chairman and Members of the National Human Rights Commission are appointed on the recommendations of a committee consisting of :

(a)लोकसभेचे अध्यक्ष / Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(b)राज्यसभेचे उपाध्यक्ष / Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

(c)लोकसभेतील विरोधी पक्षनेते / Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha

(d)राज्यसभेतील विरोधी पक्षनेते / Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha

(e)पंतप्रधान / Prime Minister

(f)केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री / Union Home Minister

1)(a), (c), (e) आणि (f)

2)(a), (c) and (e)

3)(a), (c), (d) आणि (e)

4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) आणि (f)✓ Correct

The chairperson and members of the NHRC are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a six-member committee consisting of the Prime Minister as head, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Leaders of Opposition in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and the Union Home Minister.

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