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Act / Law Right to Information Act, 2005
Asked 63 times across 4 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in LDCE — 59 of 63 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 5 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → LDCE 2023 → CAPF 2023 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (61 of 63) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Consider the following statements regarding 'Right to Information' under the RTI Act, 2005 includes the right to
- Taking notes, extracts, or certified copies of documents or records
- Inspection of work, document, records
- Taking certified samples of material
- Obtaining information in any electronic mode
Which of the above statements are correct ?
- A 1, 2 and 3 only
- B 2, 3 and 4 only
- C 1, 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Other Acts
LDCE2025
Consider the following statements regarding an application for obtaining information
- An applicant has to make a request in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area
- Where such request cannot be made in writing, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance to the person making the request orally to reduce the same in writing
- Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information which is held by another public authority, the public authority to which such application is made, shall transfer the application or such part of it as may be appropriate to that other public authority and inform the applicant immediately about such transfer
Which of the above statements are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Other Acts
LDCE2025
Which one the following sections of the RTI Act, 2005 deals with third party information ?
- A Section 8
- B Section 10
- C Section 11
- D Section 12
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Law › Other Acts
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