Whether a picture is obscene or not is to be judged in relation to a test called.
A. is it vulgar and indecent?
B. is it a piece of mere pornography?
C. is its publication meant merely to make money by titillating the sex feelings of adolescents and among whom it is intended to circulate?
D. all of the above
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Which commission held that the political parties are public authorities and are answerable to citizens under the RTI Act?
A. Central Information Commission (CIC)
B. Election Commission
C. Human Rights Commission
D. Planning Commission
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. . . . . . . . was succeeded by Justice CK Prasad as the Chairman of PCI in 2014.
A. JR Mudholkar
B. Justice Mishra
C. Justice Bhagwati
D. Justice Markanday Katju
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What is the main obligation of a journalist under the guidelines and ethics of PCI?
A. Idea
B. Facts
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Using or passing off the writings or ideas of another as one's own, without crediting the source, is an offence against the ethics of journalist under which head
A. Crass Commercialism
B. Plagiarism
C. Advertisements
D. Unsolicited material
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Select the right sequence of events in the history of television in India.
A. Educational programmes, Agricultural programmes, SITE, INSAT
B. SITE, Educational programmes, Agricultural programmes, INSAT
C. INSAT, SITE, Agricultural programmes, Educational programmes
D. SITE, INSAT, Agricultural programmes, Educational programmes
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Under which section, is sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter unlawful and punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both?
A. Section 499
B. Section 500
C. Section 501
D. Section 502
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Which right cannot be claimed through the medium of press conference as per the guidelines of PCI?
A. Freedom of Press
B. Right to Privacy
C. Right of Rejoinder
D. Right to Reproduce Content
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Which section reads, printing and engraving any matter known to be defamatory, as unlawful and makes it punishable?
A. Section 499
B. Section 500
C. Section 501
D. Section 502
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When was the last Wage Board for sugar industry formed in India?
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Television broadcasting in India was started in the year
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The Sedition Act, 1948 of which country comprises of laws on sedition against any ruler, ruling government, administration of justice and rights and privileges under the federal Constitution?
A. USA
B. Malaysia
C. New Zealand
D. United Kingdom
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Match the following.
List-I (Acts)
List-II (Years)
a. Press and Registration of Books Act
1. 1867
b. The Press Act (Objectionable Matters)
2. 1951
c. The Newspaper Act
3. 1956
d. Indian Press Act
4. 1910
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Role of journalists include
A. enlightenment of society
B. entertaining the masses
C. elicit opinions from the masses
D. all of the above
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FMs were a direct result of . . . . . . . . In India.
A. liberalisation
B. globalisation
C. FDI
D. all of these
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These days media is under the influence of . . . . . . . .
A. liberalisation
B. corporate
C. ethics
D. research and development
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The Chairman and Members of the Wage Board for working journalists are appointed by
A. The Union Government of India
B. The Union Government and the Management
C. The State Governments
D. The State Governments and Union Government
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Identify the correct sequence of fundamental rights as prescribed by the Indian Constitution
A. Right to freedom, Right to equality, Right against exploitation
B. Right to equality, Right to freedom, Right against exploitation
C. Right against exploitation, Right to equality, Right to freedom
D. Right to equality, Right against exploitation, Right to freedom
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Radio broadcasting was started in the year
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In which year was Section 124-A introduced by the British Colonial Government?
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