Which of the following is are the features of the Right to Information Act 2005 1 It shall apply to ...........

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Which of the following is/are the features of the Right to Information Act, 2005?

1. It shall apply to Public Authorities and privatized public utility companies.

2. All residents of India shall have the right to information, subject to provisions of the Act.

3. The information seeker is required to give reasons for seeking information.

Select the correct answer using codes given below

1, and 2 only

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Third is incorrect. The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.
Second is incorrect. All citizens have the RTI, subject to provisions of the act.
First is correct It covers all the constitutional authorities, including executive, legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state legislature. It is also defined in the Act that bodies or authorities established or constituted by order or notification of appropriate government including bodies "owned, controlled or substantially financed" by government, or non-Government organizations "substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds".