The Right to Information Act, 2005, passed by the Parliament of India, received Presidential assent on 15th June 2005 and came into force on 12th October 2005.
In which year RTI Act came into force ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: The Parliamentary Act (Legislative Procedures (Ordinary, Money, Financial, Constitutional Amendment Bills))
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