Q. With reference to the Central Information Commission (CIC), consider the following statements:
1.It was constituted under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
2.It has powers of a criminal court during inquiries.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. The Central Information Commission (CIC) was constituted under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It is a statutory body established to ensure transparency and accountability in public administration.
Statement 2 is incorrect. While conducting inquiries, the CIC has powers equivalent to those of a civil court, not a criminal court. These powers include summoning witnesses, requiring document production, and requisitioning public records, as per the Civil Procedure Code, 1908.
Source: The Hindu
