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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding the Central

    Information Commission: 1.  It is constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005 2.  Central Information Commission consists of a not more than 12 Information Commissioners 3.  Recently, Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya was sworn in as the chief Central Information Commission (CIC). Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Heeralal Samariya was recently sworn in as the Chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) by the President of India. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has been established under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Composition: It comprises a Chief Information Commissioner and a maximum of ten Information Commissioners. Appointments are made by the President of India based on the recommendation of a committee chaired by the Prime Minister. The committee also includes the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. The Chief Information Commissioner or Information Commissioners, as the case may be, hold office for a tenure of three years from the date of assuming office

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