Consider the following statements 1 Right to Information is a Fundamental Right 2 The members and ch...........

Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

Consider the following statements:

1. Right to Information is a Fundamental Right

2. The members and chairperson of Central Information Commission are appointed by the President of India.

3. A member of Parliament is forbidden from being appointed as a member of the Central Information Commission.

Select the correct statements from the codes given below

1 Only

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

All of the above

Right to Information is a Fundamental Right: The Right to Information is not explicitly mentioned as a Fundamental Right in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court has interpreted the right to information as a part of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a), making it a constitutional right.
The members and chairperson of the Central Information Commission are appointed by the President of India: This statement is correct. The members and chairperson of the Central Information Commission are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as the Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
A member of Parliament is forbidden from being appointed as a member of the Central Information Commission: This statement is not entirely correct. While a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) cannot be appointed as a member of the Central Information Commission (CIC), a former MP is eligible for appointment.

Therefore, the correct statements are 2 and 3.