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Who appoints the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners, and what is the composition of the recommendation committee?

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Explanation RTI Act Section 12. Constitution of Central Information Commission 3 The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of--i the Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson of the committeeii the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha andiii a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.Explanation.--For the purposes of removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that where the Leader of Opposition in the House of the People has not been recognised as such, the Leader of the single largest group in opposition of the Government in the House of the People shall be deemed to be the Leader of Opposition.

A The President appoints them, based on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister

B The President appoints them, based on the recommendation of the Cabinet Committee on Appointments

C The Prime Minister appoints them, based on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of India and two senior judges of the Supreme Court

D The President appoints them, based on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of India, the Leader of Opposition, and the Prime Minister

E The President appoints them, based on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister, and the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha

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