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Question
Choose the most appropriate option.
During 2017, which SAARC country has notified the Right to Information Act?
Options
Bhutan
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
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Solution
Sri Lanka
Explanation:
Sri Lanka parliament passed the Right to Information Act on June 24, 2016. On 04 August 2016, the Speaker certified the RTI Bill as having been duly passed by Parliament. With this certification, the RTI Bill has become law in Sri Lanka. The bill was enforced on 3 Feb 2017.
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