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The implementation of the Right to Information Act at the central level is overseen by the:

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Answer: Option C — Central Information Commission

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The Central Information Commission (CIC), set up under the Right to Information Act, 2005, oversees the implementation of the Act in respect of central public authorities.

Constitution of the CIC:

  • The CIC consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners.
  • They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a high-level committee.
  • Their term and service conditions are now decided by the Central Government under rules made after an amendment to the RTI Act in 2019.

Nature of the CIC:

  • It is a statutory body, created under the RTI Act.
  • It is an independent body, though its independence has been debated after the 2019 amendment.

Functions and powers of the CIC:

  • It hears second appeals against the decisions of the first appellate authorities in central public authorities.
  • It receives and inquires into complaints from persons who were unable to get information, who were refused information or who received incomplete or false information.
  • It can order a public authority to provide information, compensate the applicant, or improve record management.
  • While inquiring, it has the powers of a civil court, such as summoning witnesses and requiring documents.
  • It submits an annual report to the Central Government, which is laid before Parliament.

State Information Commissions:

Each state has a State Information Commission that performs similar functions for state public authorities.

The RTI process:

  • An applicant files a request with the Public Information Officer of the public authority.
  • If he is not satisfied, he files a first appeal with a senior officer in the same authority.
  • If still not satisfied, he can file a second appeal with the Information Commission.

Importance:

The Information Commissions have helped enforce transparency and accountability in government.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The CVC deals with vigilance and corruption.
  • ✗The Lokpal deals with complaints of corruption against public servants.
  • ✗Good to know
  • ✗The UPSC conducts examinations for recruitment to central services.

Quick tip

Remember: RTI implementation at the Centre = Central Information Commission; in states = State Information Commissions.

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This topic covers bodies set up under the Constitution, such as the Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General and the national commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and statutory or executive bodies such as NITI Aayog, the NHRC, the CVC, the CBI and Lokpal. Questions often ask whether a body is constitutional or not, which article creates it, who appoints its head and for how long. For example, the CAG is appointed under Article 148, the Finance Commission under Article 280, and NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 by an executive resolution. Practise the constitutional and statutory bodies questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

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