Consider the following statements with reference to the Right to Information Act of 2005 1 The Act p...........

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Right to Information Act of 2005.

1) The Act provides for the creation of not only the Central Information Commission but also a State Information Commission at the state level.

2) The State Information Commission has been empowered as an appellate authority for information concerning the state government and its public sector undertakings.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

States constitute Information Commission by official gazette notifications based on the RTI Act. Accordingly, all the states have constituted the State Information Commissions through Official Gazette Notifications. The State Information Commission is a high-powered independent body which interalia looks into the complaints made to it and decide the appeals. It entertains complaints and appeals pertaining to offices, financial institutions, public sector undertakings, etc., under the concerned state government.

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