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Under Section 15 of the RTI Act, 2005, the State Information Commission consists of:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 15 of the RTI Act constitutes the State Information Commission.
2. It consists of one State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) and "not more than 10" State Information Commissioners (SIC).
3. They are appointed by the Governor on the recommendations of a committee consisting of the Chief Minister (Chairman), the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, and a State Cabinet Minister nominated by the Chief Minister.
4. The SCIC and SICs are subject to the same age and reappointment restrictions as their Central counterparts.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 16: Right to Information Act, 2005, pp. 391-405._
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