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INDIAN POLITICS
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2003
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Right to Information Act will come into force w.e.f. 12th October, 2005. The Act extends to the whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir.
Detailed explanation-2: -Right to Information Act, 2005 was promulgated in 2005 to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.
Detailed explanation-3: -The RTI Bill was passed by Parliament of India on 15 June 2005 and came into force with effect from 12 October 2005. Every day on an average, over 4800 RTI applications are filed.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Right to Information Act came into existence in 2005, after sustained efforts of anti-corruption activists. Factors like Corruption and scandals, international pressure and activism, Modernization and the information society were responsible for the enactment of the Right to Information Act in 2005.