Important Question About Right to Information(RTI) (For Department Of Local Government, Punjab Exam)

1.Which was the first country in the World to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens` RTI?
Ans: Sweden did so as far back as in December 1766.
2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognises FOI as a part of Freedom of Expression, which is a Fundamental Human Right.
A) Correct b) False
Ans : Correct
3. FoI / RTI laws are also referred to as “open-government laws” and “sunshine laws”
A) Correct b) False
Ans : Correct

4. The first State to introduce the a law on RTI was
A) Tamilnadu b) U.P C) Maharastra D) Gujarat
Correct. Tamil Nadu did so in April 1996
5. Which was the State in which local authorities started providing people access to certain information related to the `Public Distribution System` (PDS) even before the State Assembly introduced / passed an RTI Act?
A) West Bengal b) Rajasthan C) Madya Pradesh D) Kerala
Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh: It happened in Madhya Pradesh in certain places like Bilaspur and Korba. This was before the State of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000. The Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed the RTI Act in 2002
6. The `Right to Information Act, 2005` came into full force on
a) 2nd October 2005 b) 12th October, 2005. C) 5th Sept 2005 d) 25th August 2005
Answer: B. 12th October, 2005
7. How many schedules does the `RTI Act, 2005` have?
A) 5 b) 10 C) 2 D) 8
Correct Answer: C
8. Indian citizens have the right to information because of
a) Judgment of Supreme Court
b) Implementation of International Laws by Indian Government
C) All states adopted agree to implement the Act
d) a law passed by the Parliament of India.
Correct Answer: D
9. Rules can be made by Appropriate Governments or Competent Authorities by notifying the rules:
a) in the Official Gazette
bi) by publishing them on the website of the Appropriate Government.
C) by publishing them on the websites of Information Commissions – as applicable.
Answer: A.
10. For the PIO to disclose certain information, the Competent Authority should be satisfied that larger public interest warrants its disclosure. This information pertains to
a) commercial confidence.
b) trade secrets.
c) intellectual property.
d) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship
e) All of the above
Ans: e
11. How many TYPES of `Public Authorities` are there?
A) Central Public Authorities b) State Public Authorities. C) Both
Ans: C
12. The time limit specified in the `RTI Act, 2005` for the Central / State Information Commissions to decide on complaints is
a) 15 days b) One Month C) Two Months d) No such time limit has been specified.
Ans: D
12. How could a Public Information Officer receive applications?
a) Those submitted by a requester in hand.
b) Those sent by an applicant by E-Mail.
c) Transferred by another Public Authority.
d) Forwarded by an Assistant Public Information Officer.
e) All of them
Ans: e
13. “Deemed refusal” under the `RTI Act, 2005` is
A) failure on a PIO`s part to provide information within the specified time limits.
14. A first appeal against the decision of a PIO can be preferred by
a) An Applicant
b) A person from within the Public Authority.
c) A person outside the Public Authority to whom the information pertains
D. All
Ans: D
15. The First Appellate Authority should decide on first appeals
a) Within 30 days from the receipt of the first appeals.
b) In less number of days that the PIO concerned took to take a decision on the application.
c) Within 45 days from the date of receipt of the appeal, if the reasons are recorded.
Ans: A&C
16. While inquiring into a complaint, Information Commissions have the power to
a) Receive evidence on affidavit.
b) Requisition record or copies thereof from any court or office.
c) Issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents.
D. All of them
Ans: D
17. A Public Information Officer will be liable to be imposed a monetary penalty for
ai) refusal to receive an information application.
b) not providing information within specified time limits.
c) destroying information.
D) All of them
Ans: D
18. Consider the following. A PIO:
a) Malafidely denies information.
b) Obstructed furnishing information.
c) Knowingly gave incorrect, incomplete or misleading information. For which of these actions can he / she be penalized by an Information Commission.
D) All of these
Ans: D
19. PIO should disclose information exempted in S. 8(1) if public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm to the protected interests.
a) Yes b) No C) None D) Yes
Ans : D
20. If a PIO reasonably severs non-exempted portions of a record from exempted portions, and partially provides information to an applicant, he / she has to
a) Give the name and designation of the person giving the decision. b) Reasons for the decision.
c) Details of fees the applicant may have to pay D) applicants rights for a review of the decision.
E) All of them
Ans: E
21. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lists
A. the intelligence and security organizations established by the Central Government that are exempted from the purview of the `RTI Act, 2005
B. All Departmental information of Central and State
C. None
Ans: A
22. The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 can be amended by
A. Central Govt B) State C) Both D) None
Ans: A
23. According to the `RTI Act, 2005`, as far as exempted organizations are concerned, the exemption applies to
a) Certain organizations of the Central Government as listed in the 2nd Schedule and to the information submitted by these organizations to this Government.
b) Certain organizations of the State Governments as may be notified by them in the Official Gazette, but NOT to the information furnished by these organisations to the respective State Governments.
C) Both
Ans: C
24. What is the time span mentioned in the `RTI Act, 2005` for making orders for removing difficulties in giving effect to the provisions of the `RTI Act, 2005`?
A) 2 years from the commencement of the Act.
B) 1 years from the commencement of the Act.
C) 3 years from the commencement of the Act.
D) 4 years from the commencement of the Act.
Ans: A

FAMOUS PERSONS & THEIR NICKNAMES Important for All Punjab Government Exam ( Specially Prepare for High Court Exam )

1. Bengali Tiger –- Bibin Chandra Pal
2. Punjab Lion, Punjab Kesari –- Lala Lajpat Rai
3. Sher- e -Punjab –- Ranjit Singh
4. Lion of Kashmir –- Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah
5. Mysore Tiger –- Tippu Sultan
6. Bard of Avon –- William Shakespeare
7. Sage of Kanchi –- Sankaracharya
8. Bird man of India –- Salim Ali

9. Maratha Kesari –- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
10. Bapu –- Gandhiji
11. Babuji –- Jagjeevan Ram
12. Indian Machiavelli –- Chanakya
13. Indian Napoleon –- Samudragupta
14. Indian Bismarck –- Sardar Vallabhai Patel
15. Indian Shakespeare –- Kalidasa
16. Deenabandhu –- C.F Andrews
17. Deshabandhu –- C.R Das
18. Who is known as Prince of Beggars –- Madan Mohan Malaviya
19. Who is known as Prince of Patriots –- Subash Chandra Bose
20. Who is known as prince of Martyrs –- Bhagat Singh
21. Who is known as prince of Builders –- Shahjahan
22. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims –- Hiuen Tsang
23. Who is known as prince of Autobiography –- Babur
24. Who is known as prince of Money Makers –- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
25. Who is known as prince of Pilgrims –- Hiuen Tsang
26. Who is known as Grand old man of Indian Journalism –- Tushar Kanti Ghosh
27. Man of Destiny –- Napoleon Bonaparte
28. Andhara Kesari –- T. Prakasam
29. Lok Nayak –- Jayaprkash Narayan
30. Father of Medicine –- Hippocrates
31. Lady with the lamp –- Florence Nightingale
32. Poet’s Poet –- Edmund Spence

20 Important History Question For All Punjab Government Exam ( Specially Prepare for High Court Exam )

1 To which place Aryabhata, the great mathematician, went for advanced studies?
1. Takshashila
2. Patliputra
3. Kashi
4. Kaushambi

2. Where was Bhaskara, also known as Bhaskaracharya or Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician & astronomer, was born?
1. Kanchipuramii
2. Thanjavur
3. Bijapur
4. Viadurai
He was born at Biddur, Bijapur Karnataka, says Britannica



3. The caste-system during early Vedic age prohibited
1. Inter caste dining
2. Inter caste marriages
3. Both
4. None of these
None because those righties begun only after post-vedic age period, says NCERT Sociology class12 Ch3

4. Which among the below mentioned Upper Palaeolithic places in India is wrongly matched with the state it is located in?
1. Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh
2. Betamcherla, Andhra Pradesh
3. Inamgaon, Maharashtra
4. Singh Bhumi, Himachal Pradesh
First three sites correctly matched with respective states, hence Singh Bhumi is wrong.

5. Kalidasa’s ‘Kumarasambhavam’ describes the story of the birth of which mythological character?
1. Sanatkumar
2. Kartikeya
3. Pradyumna
4. Abhimanyu
It describes the story of Kartikeya’s birth. Question lifted verbatim from Pearson

6. Where and when was the 2nd Buddhist Council held?
1. Patliputra in 250 BC
2. Sri Lanka in the 1st century BC
3. Vaishali in 383 BC
4. Mandalay in 1871 AD
It was held at Vaishali,under Shishunaga dynasty, says Lucent GK page21
Modern India

7. In which year, Mahatama Gandhi travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system?
1. 1914
2. 1915
3. 1916
4. 1917
He went to Chamapran in 1917. Ref: Spectrum, Page 123 OR LucentGK Page 108.

8. With which objective, CR Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress?
1. Spearhead the mass struggles
2. Forge Hindu-Muslim unity
3. Participate in elections to the provincial council
4. Organise legislative protests against Rowlatt
They did so, to Participate in election to enter in councils Spectrum, Page 136 OR LucentGK Page 108.

9. The industrial working class did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers, except in
1. Nagpur region
2. Madras region
3. Surat region
4. Calcutta region
Nagpur NCERT class10, India & Contemporary world ch3, Page 66

10. Dr B R Ambedkar clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the 2nd Round Table Conference demanding
1. Reservation for Dalits in Government jobs
2. Reservation for Dalits in Ministries
3. Separate citizen status for Dalits
4. Separate Electorate for Dalits
They had difference of opinion over Separate electorate for Depressed classes (Dalits) Ref: Spectrum, 180

11. Who brought the printing Press for the first time to India in the mid-16th century ?
1. Dutch cloth merchants
2. British traders
3. Portuguese Missionaries
4. Arab manuscript writers
Portuguese missionaries brought printing press to India for the first time says NCERT Class10, Ch7 Print and Censorship

12. Measures in India to impose censorship on printed material were initiated in 1798 by the East India Company. It was directed against
1. Bengali social reformers
2. Englishmen in India
3. Bengali writers
4. Indian Princely States
Englishmen in India NCERT Class10, Ch7 Print and Censorship

13. The Radcliffe Line is named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe. It is a boundary demarcation line between
1. Pakistan & Afghanistan
2. India & Bhutan
3. India & Pakistan
4. India & Myanmar
Lord Mountbatten had appointed Radcliff commission for participation of Bengal and Punjab. Hence #3 is the answer. Ref: Spectrum Page 377.
History: World

14. The development of the world’s first practical design for an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, A9/10, was undertaken in Nazi Germany during the World War II. It was intended for use in bombing
1. London and other coastal cities of Britain
2. Northern cities of France, including Venice
3. New York and other American cities
4. Interiors of USSR to cut off military supply lines to Moscow.
It was meant to target New York city

15. The original name of Ho Chi Minh, the President of the Vietnam Democratic Republic, was Nguyen Van Thanh which he later changed to Ho Chi Minh before becoming the President. The literal meaning of Ho Chi Minh is
1. He Who Leads
2. He Who Fights
3. He Who Enlightens
4. He Who Protects
The meaning of his name is “He who Enlightens”, says Britannica

16. Which famous leader once said, “we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters: how you live, the noise you make, how you spit…”
1. Adolf Hitler, Germany
2. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
3. Mussolini, Italy
4. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew made this statement

17. French Revolution ended in 1790s with the ascent of
1. Rousseau
2. King Louis XVI
3. Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Robespierre
French Revolution ended with rise of Napoleon, says Tamilnadu State Edu. Book Class12 History, Page 269.

18. In his youth, Adolf Hitler aspired to be a/an
1. Architect
2. Painter
3. Singer
4. Footballer
He wanted to be a Painter, but couldn’t get admission in the prestigious acedmy for arts, says Telegraph news article

19. Many of the famous political leaders had a University Degree in Law. Which of the following world leaders didn’t have a Degree in Law?
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Fidel Castro
3. Barack Obama
4. John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy. Because other three’s biography pages on Britannica say they had completed Law degree.

20. Ernesto Che Guevara, the famous Marxist revolutionary of South America, was born in
1. Bolivia
2. Cuba
3. Argentina
4. Guatemala
He was born in Argentina says Britannica.

JALANDHAR

The Jalandhar District consist of 5 tehsils/subdivisions viz. Jalandhar-I, Jalandhar II, Nakodar, Phillaur and Shahkot. Besides, there are 5 sub-tehsils, viz. Adampur, Bhogpur, Kartarpur, Goryan and Nurmahal. The district is divided into 10 development blocks, viz, Jalandhar East, Jalandhar West, Bhogpur, Adampur, Nakodar, Shahkot, Phillaur, Nurmahal, Lohian and Rurka Kalan. According to 2000-2001 figures of District Statistical Office, the district has 956 inhabited villages.

Jalandhar - A city of Basties, Kots & Gates

The town as it grew up to 1947 had the characteristic of its own. It had 12 kots, 12 gates and 12 bastis. The Kots were predominantly Hindu while bastis were mostly Muslims. The kots, which also mean Mohallas. Each Kot had its own gate. Only a few of these basties, Kots and gates have so far survived. Jalandhar a town of antiquity, and a seat of government several times in the past, regained its lost glory of ancient times in 1947 when following the partition it was made the administrative headquarter of Punjab but lost too soon when the administrative offices were shifted first to Shimla and finally to Chandigarh.

Principal Basties	Kots	Gates
Basti Danishmandan, originally Ibrahimpur, founded by Ansari Sheikhs from Kani Kuram in A.D.1606 Basti Sheikh Darvesh, popularly called Basti Sheikh, originally Surajabad, founded by Sheikh Darvesh and Ansari Sheikh from Kani Kuram in A.D.1614 Basti Guzan, founded in the reign of Shah Jahan by Baraki Pathans of the Ghuz section, discipline of Sheikh Darvesh. They first settled in Jalandhar, then in Basti Sheikh. Subsequently, they purchase lands from Lodhi Afghans, Saiyads and Sheikhs, and built a bazar of their own Basti Bawa Khel, originally called Babapur, was founded in A.D. 1620-21 by Baraki Pathans of the Baba Khel section Basti Pirdad is an offshoot of Basti Baba Khel Basti Shah Kuli and Basti Shah Ibrahim are also Baraki settlements of Shah Jahan's reign Basti Mithu Sahib appears to have been founded a little later than Basti Sheikh Darvesh by Mian Mithu Sahib, a Khalil Mattezai Pathan from the neighbourhood of Peshawar Basti Nau,adjoining Basti Shah Kulli, was founded after the Sikh conquest of the region in 1759	Kot Kishan Chand, Kot Lakhpat Rai, earlier known as Kot Daulat Khan, Kot Sadat Khan, Kot Achhi, Kot Chimbian, Kot Pakshian, Kot Bahadur Khan, Kot Mohammad Amin now known as Shivraj Garh, Kot Sadiq, Kot Badal Khan, Kot Fazal Karim Kot Asman Khan	Mai Hiran Gate, Balmiki Gate, Neela Mahal Gate, Jaura Gate, Khingran Gate, Saidan Gate, Phagwara Gate, Sheetla Gate, Khodian Gate, Dehalvi Gate, Shah Kuli Gate, Lahore Gate

An ancient monument in the City is the temple of Vrinda, wife of Jalandhara, in the Kot Kishan Chand locality. It is now also known as Tulsi Mandir. On one side of the temple is a tank which is said to have been the bathing place of the demon Jalandhara.

At some distance is the temple of Gupha, with the image of Annapurna, the goddess of plenty, installed in it. Also nearby lies the Brahm Kund and some temples dedicated to Shiva.

Near the Balmiki gate is the Sheetla Mandir, said to be as old as the City of Jalandhar. Within its premises are also two small old temples of Hanuman and Shiva.

Shiv Mandir : Situated at Gur Mandi, Shiv Mandir is reputed to have been built by a Nawab of Sultanpur Lodhi near Masjid Imam Nasar.

The old Devi Talab has been renovated and, in its centre, a new temple has been built. An old temple of goddess Kali also stands by the side of the Devi Talab.