With reference to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, consider the following statements: 1. Every organisation chaired by a constitutional authority is a public authority under the RTI Act. 2. Every entity audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is necessarily a public authority under the RTI Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is Incorrect. An organisation does not become a public authority merely because it is chaired by a constitutional authority.
Statement 2 is Incorrect. CAG audit, by itself, does not automatically determine an entity’s status as a public authority under the RTI Act. The criteria are laid down in Section 2(h) of the Act.

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