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The Central Information Commission under Section 12 of the RTI Act, 2005 consists of:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. Section 12 of the RTI Act constitutes the Central Information Commission.
2. The Commission consists of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners "not exceeding 10".
3. They are appointed by the President on the recommendations of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister (Chairman), the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
4. Headquarters is in Delhi; other offices may be set up with the approval of the Central Government.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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