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    Question

    What does Competent Authority under the RTI Act, 2005

    mean?
    A Chief Justice of India in the case of the Supreme Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Chief Justice of the High Court in the case of a High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 2 (e) "competent authority" means— (i) the Speaker in the case of the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State or a Union territory having such Assembly and the Chairman in the case of the Council of States or Legislative Council of a State; (ii) the Chief Justice of India in the case of the Supreme Court; (iii) the Chief Justice of the High Court in the case of a High Court; (iv) the President or the Governor, as the case may be, in the case of other authorities established or constituted by or under the Constitution; (v) the administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution.

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