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RTI ACT 2005
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sweden
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Norway
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England
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France
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Detailed explanation-1: -First RTI law developed by Sweden in 1766.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Right to Information (RTI) law was enacted by Sweden in 1766 to access the information held by the king, following which 121 countries have adopted their own comprehensive RTI laws. According to Article 19, 90% of the world’s population now has access to an RTI law or policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil Nadu became first Indian state to pass RTI law in 1997.
Detailed explanation-4: -The law, which forms part of Sweden’s constitution, recognises that press freedom is contingent upon access to information and states “to that end free access should be allowed to all archives, for the purpose of copying such documents in loco or obtaining certified copies of them”.
Detailed explanation-5: -United States After Sweden, the next most talked about law is the 1966 United States’ FOIA.