State Information Commission

State Information Commission is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2020, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.

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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.

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.

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