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      Question

      Under the RTI Act, a 'public authority' includes which

      of the following?
      A Only private companies Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Only municipalities Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only courts Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Any authority or body established under the Constitution, by law, or substantially financed by the government Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Only the central government Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, a public authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted by or under the Constitution, by any law made by Parliament or a State Legislature, or by notification of the appropriate government, and includes bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the government, and non-government organisations substantially financed by the government. The broad definition determines which entities are obliged to provide information under the Act.

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