Consider the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission 1 ...........

Right to Information Act MCQ practise

Consider the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission:

1. It is a constitutional body.

2. It entertains complaints and appeals pertaining to offices, financial institutions etc. under the Central government and the Union territories under provisions of RTI Act, 2005.

3. The members of the commission are appointed by the president on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, and union cabinet minister nominated by the prime minister .

4. The members are not eligible for re-appointment.

Which of the following are correct?

1, 2, 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Explanation:

tatement 1 is incorrect because The Central Information Commission (CIC) and various State Information Commissions (SIC) are NOT CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES as their institutional provisions have not been made in the Constitution of India itself; rather they are Statutory bodies as their existence emanates from an act of the Parliament. It entertains complaints and appeals pertaining to offices, financial institutions etc. under the Central government and the Union territories under provisions of RTI Act, 2005.The members of the commission are appointed by the president on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, and union cabinet minister nominated by the prime minister .The members are not eligible for re-appointment.