Assertion (A): Reasonable restrictions, as per the Indian Constitution, cannot be imposed by the state arbitrarily. Reason (R): The restrictions can be imposed only according to law, subject to judicial review. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) […]
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The illegal radio stations that began broadcasting into Great Britain in 1960’s were called as (A) Clandestine station (B) Pirate broadcasters (C) Indigenous stations (D) Exogenous stations Correct Ans: (B) Explanation: Pirate broadcasters were illegal radio stations that operated outside government regulations. During the 1960s, these stations transmitted from ships and offshore locations to evade
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Identify the correct sequence of the following laws of the press. (A) Right to Information Act, Copyright Act, Official Secrets Act, Contempt of Courts Act (B) Copyright Act, Official Secrets Act, Contempt of Courts Act, Right to Information Act (C) Official Secrets Act, Copyright Act, Contempt of Courts Act, Right to Information Act (D) Contempt
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Read the passage below, and answer the questions that follow based on your understanding of the passage: An unrestrained and healthy media is important for several different reasons, and it is useful to separate out the distinct contributions it can make. The first – and perhaps the most elementary – connection concerns the direct contribution
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Verify the compatibility of the statements to each other: (i) Retreat by Government has made new communications cartels possible. (ii) New technology has contributed to the media freedom. (iii) The Indian Press is heavily subsidised and hence, cannot criticise the Governments. (A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) only (D) (i), (ii)
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