B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Right to Information 2015 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain how RTI fulfils Abraham Lincoln's definition, the democracy is government by the people, for the people and of the people.
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2. Q2 Define right to information. Explain the procedure for obtaining information and its disposal.
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3. Q3 Access to information under section 3 of the RTI Act is the rule and exemptions under section 8 is the exception. Discuss.
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4. Q4 Explain the constitution, powers and functions of state information commission.
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5. Q5 Explain the salient features of commission of Inquiry Act, 1952.
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6. Q6 Explain the salient features of Freedom of Information Act, 2002 and make out differences with RTI Act, 2005.
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7. Q7 Explain central information commission decisions on Police, Revenue and PWD.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Removal of Chief Information Commissioner.
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2. Q8 (b) Mazdoor Kissan Shakti Sanghatan.
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3. Q8 (c) Right to Information Under Article 19 (1) (a) of Constitution of India.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) 'A' sought information from IFFCO regarding the obituary advertisements of chairperson 'X'. IFFCO is a multistate cooperative society registered under Multistate Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. Advice.
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2. Q9 (b) Can a citizen obtain information about consultations between President of India and the Supreme Court under article 124 (2) regarding appointment of judges to the Supreme Court ? Advice.
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3. Q9 (c) A citizen wants to know the antecedents of contesting members of parliament from the election commission. Advice.
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Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.