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Zorluk: KolayStatutory Bodies, Citizen Charters, RTI, and Public Policy Governance

Which of the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission (CIC) of India are correct?

  1. It is a statutory body established under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Cevap
  2. The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee.Cevap
  3. C
    It is a constitutional body created directly under Article 315 of the Constitution of India.
  4. D
    It functions as an extra-constitutional body set up purely through an executive cabinet resolution.

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The statements confirming that the Central Information Commission is a statutory body created under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and that its Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee are both correct.
The Central Information Commission is a statutory body established by the Right to Information Act, 2005. Its Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a statutory selection committee.

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1
Analyze the legal framework establishing the Central Information Commission.
The Commission was created under Section 12 of the RTI Act, 2005, which classifies it as a statutory body.
Statutory bodies are created by specific parliamentary legislation rather than constitutional articles or executive notifications.
2
Verify the appointment authority and selection process.
Under the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, the President appoints the Chief Information Commissioner following recommendations from a committee chaired by the Prime Minister.
Determining the appointing body confirms statutory governance rules.

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Statutory non-constitutional bodies and governance under the RTI Act, 2005
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