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Under Section 3 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the right to information is conferred on:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 3 of the RTI Act provides: "subject to the provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have the right to information".
2. The Lesson 16 introductory question expressly confirms the answer is "Citizens", not residents or persons.
3. The right is therefore restricted to Indian citizenship; non-citizens cannot file an RTI application.
4. Juristic persons (companies, societies) and foreign nationals are NOT covered as such.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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