Media Laws And Ethics — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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The term 'jurisprudence' means
Correct Answer: Option B — judicial system
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judicial system is the correct answer to “The term 'jurisprudence' means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 2 of 40
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Why media laws have been incorporated?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both A and B
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Both A and B is the correct answer to “Why media laws have been incorporated”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 3 of 40
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Ethics is known as the philosophy of what?
Correct Answer: Option C — Morality
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Morality is the correct answer to “Ethics is known as the philosophy of what”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 4 of 40
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Why do humans require a series of laws?
Correct Answer: Option C — To regulate behaviour of people
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To regulate behaviour of people is the correct answer to “Why do humans require a series of laws”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 5 of 40
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Some codes of ethics for media accepted by India are
Correct Answer: Option D — all of the above
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all of the above is the correct answer to “Some codes of ethics for media accepted by India are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 6 of 40
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The Press and Registration of Books Act was enacted in which year?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1867
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1867 is the correct answer to “The Press and Registration of Books Act was enacted in which year”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 7 of 40
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Which journalistic standards and ethics emphasise independent fact-checking?
Correct Answer: Option B — Accuracy
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Accuracy is the correct answer to “Which journalistic standards and ethics emphasise independent fact-checking”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 8 of 40
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India is a democratic republic because
Correct Answer: Option D — there is Parliamentary supremacy
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there is Parliamentary supremacy is the correct answer to “India is a democratic republic because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 9 of 40
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What did ancient Egyptian law contain?
Correct Answer: Option C — Civil codes
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Civil codes is the correct answer to “What did ancient Egyptian law contain”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 10 of 40
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Mass media system varies in the world with each other according to which of the following?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Mass media system varies in the world with each other according to which of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 11 of 40
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In US, journalists follow which media laws?
Correct Answer: Option C — Their own ethical guidelines
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Their own ethical guidelines is the correct answer to “In US, journalists follow which media laws”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 12 of 40
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What does the fundamental rights under Indian Constitution guarantee?
Correct Answer: Option A — Civil liberties
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Civil liberties is the correct answer to “What does the fundamental rights under Indian Constitution guarantee”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 13 of 40
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Under which head (title) of the guidelines, issued by the Press Council of India, a foot-note should be appended to the report in the event of lack or absence of response
Correct Answer: Option A — Pre-publication Verification
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Pre-publication Verification is the correct answer to “Under which head (title) of the guidelines, issued by the Press Council of India, a foot-note should be appended to the report in the event of lack or absence of response”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 14 of 40
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The basic law of Saudi Arabia defines media's role
Correct Answer: Option B — to educate and inspire national unity
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to educate and inspire national unity is the correct answer to “The basic law of Saudi Arabia defines media's role”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 15 of 40
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Which test became essentially the new definition of obscenity in the United States?
Correct Answer: Option C — Roth Test
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Roth Test is the correct answer to “Which test became essentially the new definition of obscenity in the United States”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 16 of 40
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Which Article of Indian Constitution grants the reputation of a person as an integral part of the right to life, which cannot be crucified at the altar or the others' right of free speech?
Correct Answer: Option A — Article 21
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Article 21 is the correct answer to “Which Article of Indian Constitution grants the reputation of a person as an integral part of the right to life, which cannot be crucified at the altar or the others' right of free speech”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 17 of 40
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Under which Act do the official secrets fall in USA?
Correct Answer: Option B — Espionage Act
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Espionage Act is the correct answer to “Under which Act do the official secrets fall in USA”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 18 of 40
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The year '1982' in the history of TV broadcast in India is important because
Correct Answer: Option D — Doordarshan national coverage and colour transmission for the first time
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Doordarshan national coverage and colour transmission for the first time is the correct answer to “The year '1982' in the history of TV broadcast in India is important because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 19 of 40
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Which country in 2001, replaced its official Secret Act with a Security of Information Act?
Correct Answer: Option C — Canada
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Canada is the correct answer to “Which country in 2001, replaced its official Secret Act with a Security of Information Act”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 20 of 40
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Which body after more than 8 months of a wait denied the Right to Information on under construction Gomti River Front Development Project?
Correct Answer: Option A — Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department is the correct answer to “Which body after more than 8 months of a wait denied the Right to Information on under construction Gomti River Front Development Project”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 21 of 40
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The first Press Council of India Act has been incorporated with many important functions to perform. Which of the following is not a function of the first Press Council of India?
Correct Answer: Option D — To encourage the film industry for the growth of sense of responsibility
Detailed Academic Explanation:
To encourage the film industry for the growth of sense of responsibility is the correct answer to “The first Press Council of India Act has been incorporated with many important functions to perform. Which of the following is not a function of the first Press Council of India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 22 of 40
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To improve the standard of news agencies and . . . . . . . . the Press Council was reconstituted.
Correct Answer: Option B — newspapers
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newspapers is the correct answer to “To improve the standard of news agencies and . . . . . . . . the Press Council was reconstituted.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 23 of 40
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Freedom of speech and expression is based on
Correct Answer: Option A — freedom of right to know
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freedom of right to know is the correct answer to “Freedom of speech and expression is based on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 24 of 40
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Which of the following has been decided as norms of conduct for journalist by Press Council?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following has been decided as norms of conduct for journalist by Press Council”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 25 of 40
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The press in countries of European Union enjoys
Correct Answer: Option A — total freedom
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total freedom is the correct answer to “The press in countries of European Union enjoys”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 26 of 40
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Which act made it a crime to print anything false about the government, President or Congress?
Correct Answer: Option D — Sedition Act, 1798
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Sedition Act, 1798 is the correct answer to “Which act made it a crime to print anything false about the government, President or Congress”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 27 of 40
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Under which law is remedy for civil defamation covered?
Correct Answer: Option B — Law of Torts
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Law of Torts is the correct answer to “Under which law is remedy for civil defamation covered”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 28 of 40
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. . . . . . . . empowered the government to frame rules for restricting any kind of printing, publications of books or other documents containing matters pre-judicial to the civil defence.
Correct Answer: Option D — Civil Defence Act
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Civil Defence Act is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . empowered the government to frame rules for restricting any kind of printing, publications of books or other documents containing matters pre-judicial to the civil defence.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 29 of 40
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According to which section of IPC, a person is said to defame the other by words either spoken or intended to be read or by signs or visible representations or by making or publishing any imputation concerning any person intending to harm?
Correct Answer: Option A — Section 499
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Section 499 is the correct answer to “According to which section of IPC, a person is said to defame the other by words either spoken or intended to be read or by signs or visible representations or by making or publishing any imputation concerning any person intending to harm”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 30 of 40
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. . . . . . . . refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.
Correct Answer: Option C — Contempt
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Contempt is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 31 of 40
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Match the following. List-I List-II a. To present accurate and exact information 1. Biased presentation of news b. Contemporary phenomenon 2. In performance of duty c. Observe society 3. Social responsibility d. Alertness 4. Professional responsibility
Correct Answer: Option D — a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
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a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I List-II a. To present accurate and exact information 1. Biased presentation of news b. Contemporary phenomenon 2. In performance of duty c. Observe society 3. Social responsibility d. Alertness 4. Professional responsibility”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 32 of 40
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Declaration of what is right or wrong or what ought to be is called
Correct Answer: Option B — Ethics
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Ethics is the correct answer to “Declaration of what is right or wrong or what ought to be is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 33 of 40
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From which year journalistic code of ethics is present in USA?
Correct Answer: Option C — 1923
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1923 is the correct answer to “From which year journalistic code of ethics is present in USA”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following sections deals with obscenity?
Correct Answer: Option A — Section 292
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Section 292 is the correct answer to “Which of the following sections deals with obscenity”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 35 of 40
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Arrange these Acts in chronological order as per year of enactment. 1. Contempt of Courts Act 2. Press Council Act 3. Copyright Act 4. Civil Defence Act
Correct Answer: Option D — 3, 4, 1, 2
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3, 4, 1, 2 is the correct answer to “Arrange these Acts in chronological order as per year of enactment. 1. Contempt of Courts Act 2. Press Council Act 3. Copyright Act 4. Civil Defence Act”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 36 of 40
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One of the major recommendations of the First Press Commission of India was introduction of
Correct Answer: Option A — Price-page schedule
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Price-page schedule is the correct answer to “One of the major recommendations of the First Press Commission of India was introduction of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 37 of 40
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Due to which of the following acts did Raja Ram Mohan Roy's Mirat-ul-Akhbar stop getting published?
Correct Answer: Option A — Licensing Regulations Act
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Licensing Regulations Act is the correct answer to “Due to which of the following acts did Raja Ram Mohan Roy's Mirat-ul-Akhbar stop getting published”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 38 of 40
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When was the first Press Council of India constituted?
Correct Answer: Option B — 4th July, 1966
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4th July, 1966 is the correct answer to “When was the first Press Council of India constituted”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 39 of 40
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When was SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act implemented in India?
Correct Answer: Option D — 1989
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1989 is the correct answer to “When was SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act implemented in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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Question 40 of 40
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A person, found guilty under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, can be punished for
Correct Answer: Option A — upto 14 years of imprisonment, a fine or both
Detailed Academic Explanation:
upto 14 years of imprisonment, a fine or both is the correct answer to “A person, found guilty under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, can be punished for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Laws And Ethics.
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