With reference to Right to Information RTI consider the following statements Only an individual who ...........

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With reference to Right to Information (RTI), consider the following statements

Only an individual who is above 18 years of age is eligible to seek information.
The RTI Act came into force in June 2005.
The Whistleblowers Protection Act was passed by both Houses of Parliament, but never notified.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Bihar has proved to be hostile terrain for Right to Information (RTI) activists, with as many as 20 having been killed since 2010. Six activists were killed in 2018 alone.

The RTI Act came into force in June 2005.
The right to information has been recognised as a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution by the Supreme Court in several cases.
The RTI Act, 2005, provided an extended regime for enabling effective implementation of the fundamental right to information.
Any citizen can request information by making an application in writing or through electronic means together with the prescribed fees.
In 2011, the Whistleblowers Protection Act was drafted. The Act was later renamed The Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014 and was passed by both Houses of Parliament, but never notified.

Hence both statements 2&3 are correct.