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The Right to Information Act of Parliament received the assent of the President of India on

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Option C: 15th June, 2005

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The correct answer is “15th June, 2005”.
The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, approved the Bill of Right to Information, on June 15, 2005. Right to Information Act came into effect all over the country on October 12, 2005.

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