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Answer : 2. "(CERT-In) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team"
Which institution has been exempted by the Central Government from the scope of the Right to Information Act, 2005?
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Which institution has been exempted by the Central Government from the scope of the Right to Information Act, 2005?
- 1Police Departmentfalse
- 2(CERT-In) Indian Computer Emergency Response Teamtrue
- 3Education Departmentfalse
- 4Medical Departmentfalse
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Answer : 2. "(CERT-In) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team"
Explanation :
Solution: The Central Government has exempted the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the national nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing, from the ambit of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Center has used its powers under sub-section (2) of Section 24 of the RTI Act to exempt CERT-In from the purview of the transparency law. Using those powers, the Center has included CERT-In at serial number 27 in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act.