Question

An information shall ordinarily be provided in the form in which it is sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question. Which provision of the RTI Act, 2005 contains such exception?

• A. Section 7(9)
• B. Section 8(1)(d)
• C. Section 7(8)
• D. Section 8(1)(j)

Hint:

Section 7 of the RTI Act is about the procedure (the 'How' and 'When'). Section 8 is about exemptions (the 'What'). The question about the form of information is a procedural matter, pointing to Section 7.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This is a direct question about a specific provision of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.

Section 7 of the Act deals with the procedure for the "Disposal of request.
"
Section 8 of the Act deals with the substantive "Exemption from disclosure of information.
" The question is about the \textit{form} in which information is provided, which is a procedural matter.
Section 7(9) of the RTI Act contains the exact language used in the question.
It states that information should be given in the requested format unless doing so would be disproportionately resource-intensive or would harm the record itself.
In such cases, the Public Information Officer (PIO) can provide the information in a different, more feasible format.