The Right to Information Act, 2005 empowers citizens with the right to seek and receive information from public authorities. This is aimed at making the government's functioning transparent and accountable to the public.
Motive of RTI Act:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2007 · Topic: The Parliamentary Act (Legislative Procedures (Ordinary, Money, Financial, Constitutional Amendment Bills))
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