Which statement is correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 3
C. 2 and 3
D. None of these
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Which of the following bodies has the power to receive complaints of violation of the journalistic ethics or professional misconduct by an editor or journalist?
A. Internal Affairs Ministry
B. Press Council of India
C. News Broadcasting Standards Authority
D. Central Board of Film Certification
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Cable TV (Regulation) ordinance was promulgated in the year
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Media describes the various ways through which we communicate in society. Which of the following is in/are eludedin media?
A. Magazines
B. Television
C. Fax
D. All of these
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Alicence in copyright matters creates a
A. public right
B. personal right
C. proprietory right
D. statutory right
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What refers to the communication channels through which we disseminate news, music, movies, education, promotional messages and other data?
A. Media
B. Television
C. Radio
D. Internet
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In the event of lack or absence of response from the person or the organisation, a . . . . . . . to that effect should be a appended to that report.
A. evidence
B. footnote
C. certificate
D. order
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The journalist will protect the identity of whom?
A. Minors who are involved in crime
B. Any death case victim
C. Any of the legal representatives
D. Any of the foreigners
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Who introduced censorship of news in India for the first time?
A. Indian Government
B. East India Company
C. Prince of a State
D. Portugal
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Article 111-113 of which country's penal code criminalise any insult done to the king, the heir apparent and their spouse
A. United States
B. Malaysia
C. Netherlands
D. New Zealand
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What was one of the main purposes of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1904?
A. To muzzle (crush) the voice of nationalist publications
B. To make spying, a legal Act
C. To suppress the uprising in general public
D. To protect the government's actions and interests
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Which is a correct chronological sequence of these Acts?
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 1, 4
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4, 1
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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. To find out the truth
1. To protect the freedom of press
b. Poise of journalistic vocation
2. Produces information
c. Source
3. Main obligation of journalists
d. A blunder in journalism
4. Plagiarism
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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Who was tried on charges of sedition under the Indian Press Act, 1910?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Bhagat Singh
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Newspapers are advised against the use of which of the following word under the guidelines of PCI?
A. Terrorism
B. Corruption of government
C. Scheduled caste or Harijan
D. Lower class
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Banning of Books' in large numbers is most common in which country?
A. Uzbekistan
B. North Korea
C. Itan
D. US
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Sedition is not a crime with the enforcement of the crimes (repeal of seditious offences) Amendment Bill in January 2008 in . . . . . . . .
A. New Zealand
B. India
C. Malaysia
D. Pakistan
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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. The regular broadcasting
1. The Radio Club
b. The first radio programme
2. 1927
c. Transistor
3. All India Radio
d. Indian State Broadcasting
4. Portable radio services
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Which of the following are some of the journalist ethics as laid down by Press Council of India?
A. Accuracy and fairness
B. Caution against defamatory writing
C. Privacy
D. All of the above
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About whom should no personal remarks, which may be considered or construed to be derogatory in nature, be published except in rare cases of public interest as per the guidelines of PCI?
A. Government
B. Media
C. Film industry
D. Dead persons
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