Which article of the Indian Constitution prevents the press from publishing anything which may be derogatory against the Parliament and its members?
A. Article 105
B. Article 150
C. Article 149
D. Article 194
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. . . . . . . . and caricatures in depicting good humour are to be placed in a special category of news that enjoys a more liberal attitude.
A. Cartoons
B. Pictures
C. Videos
D. Facts
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The British Broadcasting Corporation's main revenue source for a long time was
A. government subsidy
B. license fee
C. public donations
D. sale of bonds
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A stance of opposition and a combative style is adopted by a journalist in order to expose
A. government policies
B. perceived wrong doings of the person or the organisation
C. private affairs
D. functioning of an organisation
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Which of the following Acts did Right to Information Act replace?
A. Indian Press Act, 1910
B. Official Secrets Act, 1923
C. Information Technology Act, 2000
D. Freedom of Information Act, 2002
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Name the first Indian media established in the late 18th century.
A. Bengal Gazette
B. The Times of India
C. Doordarshan TV
D. All India Radio
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Which of the following act ensured the establishment of the Supreme Court in India?
A. Pitts India Act, 1784
B. The Regulating Act, 1773
C. Charter Act, 1793
D. Charter Act, 1813
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Plagiarism is
A. a monster
B. purloining and publication
C. creative distortion
D. all of these
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Who discovered the old Babylonian laws engraved on the stone?
A. The Americans
B. Indians
C. The British
D. The Australians
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Freedom of press
1. Article 19
b. Integrity of the nation
2. Statutory warming given by the Constitution to the press
c. Official secrets Act
3. Supervision above Indian press
d. Domination of press
4. Media Barons
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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The Indian Official Secrets Act, 1904 was first enacted during the time of . . . . . . . .
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Macaulay
D. John Adams
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The concept 'Rule of law' is a special feature of constitutional system of
A. Britain
B. USA
C. France
D. Switzerland
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Arrange the following weekly newspapers as per the circulation.
1. Ravivar Loksatta India
2. The Sunday Times of
3. Ravivarsiya Hindustan
4. Karmasangsthaan
A. 2, 3, 1, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 3
C. 2, 4, 3, 1
D. 2, 1, 3, 4
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Lord Wellesley first brought some regulatory measure for press regulations in the year of
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Match the following.
List-I (years/Place)
List-II (Acts)
a. Year 1955
1. Newspaper Act
b. Year 1956
2. National Library
c. Kolkata
3. Working Journalists Act
d. Year 1911
4. The Seditious Meetings Act
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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Newspapers should not publish any fictional literature which
A. distorts or portrays the religious character in adverse light
B. transgresses the norms of literary taste
C. offends the religious susceptibilities of large sections of society
D. all of the above
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Which of the following is a more serious offence than the other under the guidelines of PCI?
A. Publication of incorrect map
B. Publication of ambiguous information
C. Publication of sex related advertisements
D. Publication of personal story of an individual
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Professional conduct of journalism underlines
A. respecting human rights
B. respecting individual's privacy
C. both A and B
D. none of the above
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Under the guidelines of PCI, no newspaper shall publish exit pohle surveys, however, genuine they may be,
A. before filing of the nominations of the candidates
B. before the elections are declared
C. till the last of the polls is over
D. after the government is formed
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In the year . . . . . . . ., Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act was passed.
A. 1954
B. 1969
C. 1956
D. None of these
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