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Media and Political Censorship in India

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the history, laws, and controversies surrounding media and political censorship in India.
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In which year was the Press Council of India established?

  1. 1956

  2. 1966

  3. 1976

  4. 1986


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Press Council of India was established in 1966 as a statutory body to regulate the print media in India.

What is the name of the law that regulates the broadcasting of television and radio programs in India?

  1. The Broadcasting Act, 1990

  2. The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

  3. The Prasar Bharati Act, 1990

  4. The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 is the law that regulates the broadcasting of television and radio programs in India.

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression?

  1. Article 19

  2. Article 21

  3. Article 25

  4. Article 32


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Article 19 of the Indian Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression.

What is the name of the government agency responsible for regulating the print media in India?

  1. The Press Council of India

  2. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

  3. The Central Board of Film Certification

  4. The Indian Broadcasting Foundation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Press Council of India is the government agency responsible for regulating the print media in India.

Which of the following is not a form of media censorship?

  1. Prior restraint

  2. Content regulation

  3. Self-censorship

  4. Media ownership concentration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Media ownership concentration is not a form of media censorship, but it can lead to censorship by limiting the diversity of voices in the media.

What is the name of the Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that the government cannot impose a blanket ban on the publication of a book?

  1. Bennett Coleman & Co. v. Union of India

  2. Romesh Thapar v. State of Madras

  3. S. Rangarajan v. P. Jagjivan Ram

  4. Express Newspapers Ltd. v. Union of India


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the case of Romesh Thapar v. State of Madras, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot impose a blanket ban on the publication of a book.

Which of the following is not a reason why the government might censor the media?

  1. To protect national security

  2. To prevent the spread of misinformation

  3. To maintain social order

  4. To promote the ruling party's agenda


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Promoting the ruling party's agenda is not a legitimate reason for the government to censor the media.

What is the name of the law that prohibits the publication of any material that is likely to incite hatred or violence against a particular group of people?

  1. The Indian Penal Code, Section 153A

  2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

  3. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

  4. The National Security Act, 1980


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code prohibits the publication of any material that is likely to incite hatred or violence against a particular group of people.

Which of the following is not a type of media censorship that can be imposed by the government?

  1. Prior restraint

  2. Content regulation

  3. Economic censorship

  4. Self-censorship


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Self-censorship is not a type of media censorship that can be imposed by the government.

What is the name of the law that prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be defamatory?

  1. The Indian Penal Code, Section 499

  2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

  3. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

  4. The National Security Act, 1980


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be defamatory.

Which of the following is not a challenge to media freedom in India?

  1. Government censorship

  2. Self-censorship

  3. Economic pressures

  4. Technological changes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Technological changes are not a challenge to media freedom in India.

What is the name of the law that prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be obscene?

  1. The Indian Penal Code, Section 292

  2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

  3. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

  4. The National Security Act, 1980


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be obscene.

Which of the following is not a form of self-censorship?

  1. Withholding information

  2. Altering information

  3. Omitting information

  4. Reporting information in a neutral way


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reporting information in a neutral way is not a form of self-censorship.

What is the name of the law that prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be seditious?

  1. The Indian Penal Code, Section 124A

  2. The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

  3. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

  4. The National Security Act, 1980


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code prohibits the publication of any material that is considered to be seditious.

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