Current Affairs Question - 14 October 2019
National Transparency And Accountability
Right To Information (RTI)
An important instrument of participatory democracy- Right to Information (RTI) marked its 14th anniversary on 12th October, 2019. Consider the following statements about the RTI:
1. Right to Information Act 2005 came in to force by replacing the erstwhile Freedom of information act of 2002.
2. The RTI Act mandated for the constitution of the Central Information Commission (CIC) with effect from 12-10-2005.
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National Ancient History
Chalukyas Of Badami
Recently, graves of Chalukyan rulers have been found in a village near Huligemmanakolla in Pattadakal of Bagalkot district in Karnataka. Consider the following statements about the Chalukyas of Badami:
1. The Chalukya dynasty was established by Kirtivarman I in 543 AD at Vatapi (modern Badami)
2. The most important source of history of the Badami Chalukyas Dynasty is the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II written by his court poet Ravikirti in Sanskrit language and Kannada script.
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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