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The "right to information" under Section 2(j) of the RTI Act, 2005 includes the right to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 2(j) sets out four limbs of the right to information.
2. These are: (i) inspection of work, documents, records; (ii) taking notes, extracts or certified copies; (iii) taking certified samples of material; (iv) obtaining information in electronic form (diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes, printouts).
3. The Supreme Court in CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (Civil Appeal No. 6454/2011) clarified the Act does not compel a public authority to create new information.
4. Cabinet decisions PRE-decision are exempt under Section 8(1)(i); only post-decision material is disclosable.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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