CIC & RTI (Non-Constitutional & Statutory Bodies).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
RTI Act for UPSC: origins in the MKSS movement, how to file, 30-day rule, Section 8 exemptions, Information Commissions, the 2019 amendment…
On 17 August 2026 the Central Information Commission launched AppCoMS 2.0, its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System for second appeals and complaints under the RTI Act, 2005. Applicants and CPIOs now get user accounts linked to e-mail and mobile. Applicants can track timelines and download notices, and the Commission can sign orders digitally.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CIC.
17 Aug 2026