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Q117 (CAPF/2024) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Rights-based legislations

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The abolition of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 was recommended by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2. The Right to Information Act was enacted in 2005 Select the answer using the code given below:

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Statement 1 is correct as the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), in its first report titled 'Right to Information: Master Key to Good Governance' (2006), recommended that the Official Secrets Act (OSA), 1923, should be repealed [2]. The Commission suggested substituting it with a chapter in the National Security Act to better align with the transparency requirements of a modern democracy [2]. Statement 2 is also correct; the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted by the Parliament in 2005 [1]. It received presidential assent on June 15, 2005, and came into full force on October 12, 2005, replacing the Freedom of Information Act, 2002 [4]. The RTI Act has an overriding effect on the OSA in cases of conflict, prioritizing the disclosure of information in the public interest. Therefore, both statements are accurate.

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  1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 62: Central Information Commission > Central Information Commission > p. 493
  2. [1] Understanding Economic Development. Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: CONSUMER RIGHTS > Information about goods and services > p. 79
  3. [4] https://nild.nic.in/rti/
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