The Newspaper (Price Control) Act, 1972 was in force for(A) two years(B) three years(C) four years(D) five years Correct Ans: (A) Explanation: The Newspaper (Price Control) Act, 1972 remained in force for two years. The Indian Parliament enacted this law to address a specific concern — unfair pricing competition in the newspaper industry. Large media […]
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The Right to Know in India is (A) Unlimited (B) Unparalleled (C) absolute (D) Limited Correct Ans: (D) Explanation: The Right to Know is a fundamental part of democracy. However, in India, this right is limited rather than absolute. While citizens have the right to access information, certain restrictions exist to protect national security, public
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The Newspaper (price and page) Act, 1956, was challenged in the Supreme Court by (A) The pioneer (B) Sakal (C) Gujarat Samachar (D) The Thanthi Correct Ans: (B) Explanation: The Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956, tried to regulate newspaper pricing and the number of pages they could print. The government claimed this law would
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Assertion (A): The Union Government can exercise limited control over the volume of circulation of Indian newspapers. Reason (R): The control over the volume of newspaper circulation is prima facie an unreasonable restriction on the press freedom. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not
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The applicability of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution was invoked by the Supreme Court in the case involving the newspaper: (A) Sakal (B) Aajkal (C) The Hindustan Times (D) The Times of India Correct Ans: (D) Explanation: Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of laws. It
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