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Question 1

How many Central Ministries and Departments are actively using the Sahyog Portal?

Answer 1

6 Central ministries and departments.

Question 2

Which civil society group, along with SFLC.in, criticized the Sahyog Portal?

Answer 2

Internet Freedom Foundation.

Question 3

Which Supreme Court case upheld safeguards for content blocking under Section 69A?

Answer 3

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015).

Question 4

Under which Article was the petition against Sahyog filed in Karnataka High Court?

Answer 4

Article 226 of the Constitution.

Question 5

What is the term for a platform that plays an active role in modifying or selecting content?

Answer 5

Active intermediary.

Question 6

In which case was Darveys.com denied safe harbour protection?

Answer 6

Christian Louboutin SAS v. Nakul Bajaj and Ors.

Question 7

Which section of the DPDP Act 2023 raised concerns about RTI transparency?

Answer 7

Section 44(3).

Question 8

Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act amends which provision of the RTI Act?

Answer 8

Section 8(1)(j).

Question 9

Which two fundamental rights form the basis of RTI in India?

Answer 9

Article 19(1)(a) and Article 21.

Question 10

What method was used by MKSS in Rajasthan to promote transparency?

Answer 10

Jan Sunwais (public hearings).

Question 11

Which 2002 Act related to information rights was never notified?

Answer 11

Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

Question 12

Which Act replaced the FOIA, 2002 in India?

Answer 12

Right to Information Act, 2005.

Question 13

Which country passed the first Freedom of Information Act in 1766?

Answer 13

Sweden.

Question 14

In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted?

Answer 14

1948.

Question 15

In which country was the Freedom of Information Act enacted in 1966?

Answer 15

United States.

Question 16

Who filed the PIL that led to the RTI Act’s implementation?

Answer 16

Prashant Bhushan.

Question 17

Which committee drafted the first Personal Data Protection Bill in India?

Answer 17

B.N. Srikrishna Committee.

Question 18

What year was the Srikrishna Committee report submitted?

Answer 18

2018.

Question 19

What concept does the DPDP Act 2023 introduce regarding data handlers?

Answer 19

Data fiduciaries.

Question 20

What body is proposed to oversee data privacy in the PDP Bill?

Answer 20

Data Protection Authority (DPA).

Question 21

What economic index is now used to revise MPs’ salaries post-2018?

Answer 21

Cost Inflation Index (CII).

Question 22

What is the revised monthly salary for MPs as per the March 2025 hike?

Answer 22

₹1.24 lakh.

Question 23

What is the new daily allowance for MPs attending sessions?

Answer 23

₹2,500.

Question 24

What is the revised pension amount for former MPs?

Answer 24

₹31,000.

Question 25

Which Act governs salaries and pensions of Indian MPs?

Answer 25

Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954.

Question 26

Which article of the Constitution empowers Parliament to decide MPs’ pay?

Answer 26

Article 106.

Question 27

Which Act in 2018 introduced automatic revision of MPs’ salaries?

Answer 27

Finance Act, 2018.

Question 28

What body’s recommendations are used for public sector salary benchmarking?

Answer 28

Pay Commissions.

Question 29

Who usually chairs a Pay Commission?

Answer 29

A retired Supreme Court judge.

Question 30

What is the duration given to Pay Commissions for submitting reports?

Answer 30

18 to 24 months.

Question 31

Which Pay Commission is currently under process as of 2025?

Answer 31

8th Pay Commission.

Question 32

What does CPI-IW stand for in the context of Pay Commissions?

Answer 32

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.

Question 33

Which ministry oversees CPI-IW data publication?

Answer 33

Labour Bureau (under Ministry of Labour and Employment).

Question 34

What is the frequency of DA and DR revisions for central employees?

Answer 34

Twice a year.

Question 35

What replaced the grade pay system in the 7th Pay Commission?

Answer 35

Pay Matrix.

Question 36

Which Pay Commission introduced the concept of pay grades?

Answer 36

3rd Pay Commission (chaired by Justice Raghubar Dayal).

Question 37

Who chaired the 1st Pay Commission in 1946?

Answer 37

Justice Srinivasa Varadachari.

Question 38

What is the key aim of the 8th Pay Commission?

Answer 38

Align government pay with inflation and economic conditions.

Question 39

Which article provides for freedom of speech in India?

Answer 39

Article 19(1)(a).

Question 40

Which article guarantees the right to life and personal liberty?

Answer 40

Article 21.

Question 41

What 1975 case held that the public has the right to know every public act?

Answer 41

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain.

Question 42

What 1982 case reinforced RTI under Article 19(1)(a)?

Answer 42

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India.

Question 43

What year did Tamil Nadu first enact an RTI law?

Answer 43

1997.

Question 44

What does 'safe harbour' mean for intermediaries?

Answer 44

Legal immunity from liability for user content under certain conditions.

Question 45

Which rules complement Section 79 of the IT Act for online platforms?

Answer 45

IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Question 46

What is required of platforms to retain safe harbour under Section 79?

Answer 46

Due diligence and non-involvement in content creation.

Question 47

What platform was involved in the 2018 Delhi HC ruling on active intermediaries?

Answer 47

Darveys.com.

Question 48

What is Section 69A of the IT Act used for?

Answer 48

Blocking public access to online content in national interest.

Question 49

What condition causes intermediaries to lose safe harbour under Section 79(3)?

Answer 49

Failure to act on lawful takedown notices.

Question 50

Which platform filed the legal case against Sahyog Portal in April 2025?

Answer 50

X (formerly Twitter).