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Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005:1.The Act mandates a 30-day timeline for general information disclosures and 48 hours for matters involving life and liberty.2.Information Commissions are constitutional bodies established directly under Article 280 of the Constitution of India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2

B Both 1 and 2

C 1 only

D 2 only

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the RTI Act, 2005 mandates a 30-day timeline for general disclosures and 48 hours for life/liberty matters. Statement 2 is incorrect because Information Commissions are statutory quasi-judicial bodies constituted under the RTI Act, 2005, not constitutional bodies under Article 280 (which relates to the Finance Commission).

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