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Meera, a citizen, applies to a Central Government department to take certified samples of construction material used in a government road project and to inspect the work. Under the definition of 'right to information' in the Act, which statement is correct?

Both requests are covered. The Act defines the right to information to include inspection of work, documents and records, and taking certified samples of material held by or under the control of a public authority, subject to the exemptions in the Act.

  1. ABoth are covered, since the right includes inspection of work, documents and records and taking certified samples of materialCorrect
  2. BOnly inspection of documents is covered; samples fall outside the right
  3. COnly information in written form is covered; inspection of work is not
  4. DNeither is covered unless Meera is a third party

Explanation

The definition of 'right to information' includes inspection of work, documents and records, and taking certified samples of material, provided the information is held by or under the control of a public authority. So both requests fall within the right, subject to the exemptions. Option B ignores the clause on certified samples.

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