Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is/are correct?
- 1There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners.
- 2The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years.
- 3The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A1 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Under the RTI Act, 2005 as originally enacted, the Chief Information Commissioner held office for a term of five years (Section 13), so statement 2 is correct on the original provision. The Act caps the number of Information Commissioners at ten (Section 12(2)), not twelve, so statement 1 is wrong, and the CIC is expressly ineligible for reappointment, so statement 3 is wrong. Hence 2 only. Note: the 2019 amendment replaced the fixed five-year term with a tenure prescribed by the Central Government (currently three years), so this question tests the original provision. Answer key disputed, verify against the official UPSC key.