Press Laws and Ethics Multiple Choice Questions
1. With a view to set out a practical regime for the citizens to secure information as a matter of right, the Indian Parliament enacted
A. rti
B. pci
C. ipc
D. prb
Answer: A. rti
2. The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, to promote ……in the working of Government
A. corrupton
B. communalism
C. media
D. transparency
Answer: D. transparency
3. Whistle Blowers Protection Act
A. 2020
B. 2000
C. 2010
D. 2011
Answer: D. 2011
4. A general act aimed at maintaining the security of State against leakage of secret information, sabotage and the like
A. osa,1923
B. rti
C. pci
D. cr.pc
Answer: A. osa,1923
5. The PCI was established under the PCI Act of
A. 1970
B. 1978
C. 1960
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1978
6. …………….is considered the toothless tiger
A. ipr
B. ipc
C. supreme court
D. pci
Answer: D. pci
7. There are three basic qualities which should guide the work of a good journalist
A. fast,furious,sensational
B. fast,accurate,sensational
C. fast,fair,accurate
D. sensational,gossip,tittiliating
Answer: C. fast,fair,accurate
8. Not forcing your own personal opinions on the news
A. subjective
B. objective
C. biased
D. paid
Answer: B. objective
9. When you are given information in confidence, this usually means that you promise that you will not tell anyone else where you got it from
A. transparency
B. accountability
C. confidentiality
D. attribution
Answer: D. attribution
10. The powers of the Press Council are provided in ……….of the Act
A. section 10
B. section 10 and 11
C. section 14 and 15
D. section 16 and 17
Answer: C. section 14 and 15
11. Section 13 (2) (b) of the Press Council Act, 1978, enjoins the Council to build up a
A. media house
B. publishing house
C. code of conduct
D. book of rules
Answer: C. code of conduct
12. The …….. is the supreme law of the land
A. judiciary
B. executive
C. cabinet
D. constitution
Answer: D. constitution
13. The ………….. of India was elected to write the Constitution of India
A. constituent assembly
B. lok sabha
C. cabinet
D. speaker
Answer: A. constituent assembly
14. The ….. to the Constitution of India is a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding purpose and principles of the document
A. abstract
B. synopsis
C. introduction
D. preamble
Answer: D. preamble
15. The act specifies the compensation needed to be paid to journalists in time of retrenchment
A. rti
B. ipr
C. pci
D. working journalist act,1955
Answer: D. working journalist act,1955
16. In any society, everybody is subject to the
A. ministers
B. prime minister
C. president
D. law
Answer: D. law
17. English common law is the customary law of
A. india
B. bangladesh
C. england
D. usa
Answer: C. england
18. Legislatures pass laws, but ….. work out what they mean in practice
A. police
B. courts
C. defence
D. raw
Answer: B. courts
19. Iis a document that lists all the cases and punishments that a person committing any crimes is liable to be charged with
A. rti
B. ipc
C. pci
D. ias
Answer: B. ipc
20. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is largely based on the
A. customary law
B. english law of evidence
C. legislature
D. us law
Answer: B. english law of evidence
21. ……….. of the Constitution does guarantee freedom of expression for every citizen
A. article 19 (1)(a)
B. accountability
C. article 21
D. article 25
Answer: A. article 19 (1)(a)
22. Public interest is safeguarded by …….which lays down reasonable limitations to the freedom of expression
A. article 21
B. article 19(2)
C. article 25
D. article 19 (1)(a)
Answer: B. article 19(2)
23. During British rule , the …. was the medium through which the nationalistic fervour was spread to the Indians
A. tv
B. press
C. radio
D. dance
Answer: B. press
24. Indian Penal Code
A. 1850
B. 1857
C. 1860
D. 1870
Answer: C. 1860
25. S 292 AND S 293,IPC
A. obscenity
B. sedition
C. defamation
D. privacy
Answer: A. obscenity