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)

Correct : A. 12th october 2005

2. Under RTI Act, Information means

A. documents

B. advices

C. contracts

D. all of these

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : A. precedent

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

A. 1857

B. 1867

C. 1877

D. 1897

Correct : B. 1867

7. Press Council Act was enacted in the year __________

A. 1965

B. 1978

C. 1968

D. 1969

Correct : A. 1965

8. The Supreme Court of India is located in __________

A. ernakulam

B. thiruvananthapuram

C. new delhi

D. none of these

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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)

Correct : A. contempt of court

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

A. 1986

B. 1987

C. 1977

D. 1978

Correct : A. 1986

14. Law concerned with non criminal matters

A. civil law

B. media law

C. public law

D. none of

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : A. amicus curiae

17. Official Secrets Act was enacted in __________

A. 1923

B. 1953

C. 1933

D. 1963

Correct : A. 1923

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

A. infringement

B. invasion of privacy

C. slander

D. libel

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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

Correct : 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)

Correct : B. ernakulam

27. At present films are certified under ______ categories

A. 4

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6

Correct : 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

Correct : 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)

Correct : B. 19 (2),

Quiznetik

Media laws and Ethics | Set 1

1. Right to Information act Came in to force in __________

2. Under RTI Act, Information means

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

4. Supreme court of India came into being in__________

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.

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

7. Press Council Act was enacted in the year __________

8. The Supreme Court of India is located in __________

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

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

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

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

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

14. Law concerned with non criminal matters

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.

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

17. Official Secrets Act was enacted in __________

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

19. Jurisprudence means

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

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

22. The following is a defence against defamation

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

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

25. TRIPS stands for

26. The High Court of Kerala is headquartered at

27. At present films are certified under ______ categories

28. The freedom of expression is guaranteed under ______ of Indian Constitution

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