Which Act empowered the government to frame rules for restricting any kind of printing and publication of books, newspapers or other documents containing matters prejudicial to the civil defence?
A. Civil Defence Act, 1968
B. Press Council Act, 1978
C. The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Act, 1955
D. Official Secrets Act, 1823
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Freedom of press and the practice of what is one of the most important aspects of the autonomy of the media industry?
A. Honesty
B. Journalistic ethics
C. Punctuality
D. All of these
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What was the basis for constituting the Constituent Assembly of India?
A. The Resolution of the Indian National Congress
B. The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
C. The Indian Independence Act, 1947
D. The Resolution of the Provincial/State Legislature of the Dominion of India
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Press Council Act enacted in
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Intellectual property is the product of human intellect including creativity concepts and inventions. Which of the following terms belong to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 3 and 1
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Which of the following Indians was/were once booked under Section 124A of the Sedition Act?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. Only 3
D. 3 and 4
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Under the direct control of which authority does Central Information Commission function?
A. Supreme Court of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of India
D. Information and Broadcast Ministry
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What is the main purpose of protection of artistic and literary works under copyright and other related rights?
A. To prevent piracy
B. To protect from theft of skills
C. To maintain law and order
D. To encourage and reward creative work
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When was Right to Information (RTI) Act passed by the Parliament?
A. 15th June, 2005
B. 12th October, 2005
C. 12th June, 2000
D. 19th October, 2002
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According to which Section, imputation of truth, which is required for the public good, is cited as an exception?
A. Section 499
B. Section 500
C. Section 501
D. Section 502
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Which topic is not covered in journalists, ethical codes?
A. Honesty
B. Respecting people's privacy
C. Subterfuge
D. The law of defamation
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Which of the following laws deal with sedition in India?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. Only 2
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In case of patents, the protection under intellectual Property Rights is given for a finite period of
A. 20 year
B. 40 years
C. 50 years
D. 60 years
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Ethical concepts change with
A. time
B. place
C. situation
D. all of these
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Arrange the daily newspapers as per the circulation.
A. 3, 2, 1, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 4, 3, 2
D. 2, 1, 3, 4
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What can be a defamatory statement?
A. A statement which damages a person's reputation
B. A statement by a celebrity
C. A statement which is legally incorrect
D. None of the above
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Which one is not correctly matched?
A. Freedom of speech and expression ⟺ Include freedom of press
B. Freedom of conscience ⟺ Include right to wear and carry Kirpans by Sikhs
C. Right to personal liberty ⟺ Include right to carry on any trade or business
D. Right to equality ⟺ Include principles of natural justice
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Many civil societies have, in recent times alleged the subversion of Right to Information Act by the invocation of which of the following Acts?
A. Information Technology Act Arguments
B. Indian Press Act Arguments
C. Freedom of Information Act Arguments
D. Intellectual Property Rights Arguments
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In which year did the government introduce a Right to Information (Amendment) Bill to remove political parties from the ambit of RTI?
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The Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) started working for the education promotion purpose. It was launched in the year
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