Media laws and Ethics Solved MCQs

1.

Right to Information act Came in to force in __________

A. 12th october 2005
B. 22nd october 2005
C. 12 jun 2006
D. 22nd october 2006)
Answer» A. 12th october 2005
2.

Under RTI Act, Information means

A. documents
B. advices
C. contracts
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
3.

Time limit for providing information under RTI Act concerning the life and liberty of a person is

A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 30 days
D. 7 days
Answer» B. 48 hours
4.

Supreme court of India came into being in__________

A. 28th jan 1950
B. 26th jan 1950
C. 28th feb 1950
D. 26th feb 1950
Answer» A. 28th jan 1950
5.

__________ means that a question that was dealt with in a certain way continues to be dealt with in that way in similar later situations.

A. precedent
B. pre-emption
C. presumption
D. none of these
Answer» A. precedent
6.

The Press and Registration of Books Act enacted in the year __________

A. 1857
B. 1867
C. 1877
D. 1897
Answer» B. 1867
7.

Press Council Act was enacted in the year __________

A. 1965
B. 1978
C. 1968
D. 1969
Answer» A. 1965
8.

The Supreme Court of India is located in __________

A. ernakulam
B. thiruvananthapuram
C. new delhi
D. none of these
Answer» C. new delhi
9.

The law for working journalists and other employees has been passed in the year __________

A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1957
Answer» C. 1955
10.

To improve the standard of news agencies and Newspapers __________ was reconstituted.

A. press council
B. wage boards
C. press forums
D. none of these
Answer» A. press council
11.

Which one from the following is the threat for the journalism?

A. accuracy
B. bias
C. all of these
D. none of these
Answer» B. bias
12.

A wilful disobedience of a court order or a wilful interference with the administration of Justice is __________

A. contempt of court
B. conflict of laws
C. compensatory damages
D. none of these)
Answer» A. contempt of court
13.

Indecent Representation Of Women (Prohibition) Act was enacted in the year

A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer» A. 1986
14.

Law concerned with non criminal matters

A. civil law
B. media law
C. public law
D. none of
Answer» A. civil law
15.

________refers to the order a court issues so that it can review the decision and proceedings in a lower court and determine whether there were any irregularities.

A. certiorari
B. caveat
C. appeal
D. none of these
Answer» A. certiorari
16.

__________ refers to a party that is allowed to provide information to a court even though the party is not directly involved in the case at hand

A. amicus curiae
B. interim order
C. attorney general
D. advocate general
Answer» A. amicus curiae
17.

Official Secrets Act was enacted in __________

A. 1923
B. 1953
C. 1933
D. 1963
Answer» A. 1923
18.

__________ is an unauthorized use, typically of a patent or copyright.

A. infringement
B. invasion of privacy
C. slander
D. libel
Answer» A. infringement
19.

Jurisprudence means

A. the topical area of the science of law and societal order
B. a legal scholar
C. judicial system
D. none ofthese
Answer» A. the topical area of the science of law and societal order
20.

Defamatory (false and injurious) written statements or materials, including movies or photographs is called

A. libel
B. slander
C. lien
D. none of these
Answer» A. libel
21.

Element/s which must be present before a libel action that can bebrought against a media report:

A. publication
B. harm to a person’s reputation
C. proof of fault
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
22.

The following is a defence against defamation

A. if it were for the public good,
B. to publish a substantially true report of theproceedings of a court of justice,
C. to express in good faith any option whatever respectingthe conduct of a public servant in the discharge of his public functions,
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
23.

Contempt of Court was enacted for the first time in the year __________

A. 1952
B. 1962
C. 1972
D. 1982
Answer» A. 1952
24.

A person is said to be offender of Contempt of Court under the following circumstance/s

A. charging the judge with unreasonability and inability,
B. to threat the witnesses,
C. to attempt to obstruct in the police inquiry against the order of the judge,
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
25.

TRIPS stands for

A. trade related aspects of intellectual property rights
B. trade related acts of intellectual property rights
C. trade relations act of intellectual property rights,
D. trade relations aspect of intellectual property rights
Answer» A. trade related aspects of intellectual property rights
26.

The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at

A. thiruvananthapuram
B. ernakulam
C. kottayam
D. none of these)
Answer» B. ernakulam
27.

At present films are certified under ______ categories

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» A. 4
28.

The freedom of expression is guaranteed under ______ of Indian Constitution

A. article 19(1)(a),
B. article 19 (2),
C. article 19 (1)(b),
D. none of these
Answer» A. article 19(1)(a),
29.

Press is subject to the restrictions that are provided under the Article ______ of India constitution

A. 19 (1),
B. 19 (2),
C. 19(3),
D. 19 (4)
Answer» B. 19 (2),
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