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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti question builder,rti what to ask,rti records to request,rti problem mapper,rti template finder,rti tool free,rti question generator 2026)&metatag-description=(Describe your problem in plain language. The Question Builder maps your situation to the exact records to request under RTI and points to a ready template. Free and privacy-safe.)}}
+====== RTI Question Builder ======
+{{url>https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/question-builder-app.html 100%x1400px noborder|RTI Question Builder}}
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+**Tool not loading?** Open it directly at [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/question-builder-app.html|/tools/question-builder-app.html]].
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+===== What this tool solves =====
+The single biggest mistake in an RTI application is asking a "why" question instead of asking for records. The **[[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|records-not-answers drafting guide]]** explains the fix.
+The Question Builder does the translation for you. You describe your situation in your own words. The tool matches your description against 32 common RTI situations and tells you **exactly which records you should request** — each question phrased in a way that a Public Information Officer must either supply or invoke a specific Section 8 ground.
+===== How it works =====
+  - **Type** your problem in 1–3 sentences (plain English or Hinglish works).
+  - The tool scans for keywords across 32 RTI-situation templates.
+  - **Top 3 matches** are shown with a score, with the best match highlighted.
+  - For each match, you see the **records you should ask for** (4–10 specific queries).
+  - Two buttons per match: **Open in the RTI Application Generator** (to produce the full letter) and **Read the full guide** (to understand the legal basis).
+===== What's in the knowledge base =====
+The tool covers **32 common RTI situations** across four categories:
+  * **Daily Life (10)** — ration card, birth certificate, death certificate, caste certificate, marriage certificate, domicile certificate, FIR copy, FIR not registered, electricity bill dispute, property registration.
+  * **Money & Schemes (12)** — GST refund, income-tax refund, PM-KISAN installment, PMAY installment, Ayushman Bharat claim, NSAP pension, MGNREGA wages, LPG subsidy (PAHAL), Ujjwala connection, PMFBY crop insurance, Jal Jeevan Mission.
+  * **Students (8)** — exam result delay, answer-sheet inspection, degree verification, scholarship not credited, UPSC/SSC marks and cut-off, campus placement data, college admission rejection, hostel fees breakdown.
+  * **Community (3)** — water supply quality, noise pollution complaint, metro project concerns.
+Each situation is backed by a detailed article on this site — the tool links you straight to it.
+===== What if no match is found =====
+Two things to try:
+  - **Reword the problem.** Use concrete nouns — "electricity bill", "ration card application", "FIR number" — instead of abstract phrasing.
+  - **Draft manually.** The **[[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]]** piece teaches the skill. Then use the **[[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]** with a closest-fit template.
+===== Why "records, not answers" =====
+Section 2(f) of the RTI Act defines "information" as any material held on record. A Public Information Officer has a duty to supply records — not to explain, interpret, or respond to "why" questions.
+  * ✘ "Why have I not got a ration card?"
+  * ✓ "Certified copy of the file-noting on my ration-card application dated ______ and the current officer holding the file."
+The "right" phrasing points at a document that must exist. The PIO either releases it or invokes a specific §8(1) clause — which is then challengeable. The "wrong" phrasing gives the PIO an easy escape.
+Full discussion: [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]].
+===== Three-tool workflow =====
+  - **Tool 1 — [[:tools:question-builder|RTI Question Builder]]** (this tool) → maps your problem to records.
+  - **Tool 2 — [[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]** → turns those records into a complete RTI application.
+  - **Tool 3 — [[:tools:first-appeal|First Appeal Builder]]** → if the PIO refuses, drafts the Section 19(1) appeal with case law.
+All three tools are free, client-side, and privacy-safe. Nothing is sent to any server.
+===== Feedback & corrections =====
+Didn't find your situation in the 32 templates? Want a new category? **Please tell us at [[:corrections|our corrections page]]** — we expand the library based on real requests.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]
+  * [[:tools:first-appeal|First Appeal Builder]]
+  * [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]]
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected]]
+  * [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|All sample RTI applications]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 2(f), 2(i), 5(3), 6(1), 6(2)
+  * Template library derived from 32 problem-specific recipes on this site.
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>tool question-builder tools problem-mapper drafting}}

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