Censorship

Q. In the Indian history, when was the worst period when the government had censored the media?

1. The period between 1971-1973
2. The period between 1973-1975
3. The period between 1975-1977
4. The period between 1977-1979

Q. Name the term that is given when the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public.

1. Censorship
2. Advertising
3. Analytics
4. Blogging

Q. Have there been periods in the Indian history when the government has censored the media?

1. Yes, many times
2. Yes, every single day
3. None of the above
4. No

Q. Why does the media tend to focus on a particular aspect of a story?

1. Because they believe this makes the story unbiased.
2. Because they believe this makes the story interesting.
3. Because they want to increase public support for an issue.
4. None of the above

Q. A film with an ‘’ certificate can only be viewed by adults, whereas movies with a ‘’ certificate can be viewed universally by people of all ages.

1. A
2. Z
3. U
4. C

Q. How does the TV somehow end up shaping in our lives? Select from the following.

1. Our views of the world
2. Our values
3. Our beliefs
4. Our attitudes

Q. The Board is a body of government officials that evaluates the content of movies before it is shown to the public.

1. Censor
2. Vigilance
3. Audit
4. Investigation

Q. Black Friday, a film on 1993 Mumbai blasts was initially banned in India. Which of the following looks into the evaluation of a film's content?

1. Central Board of Film Certification
2. Central Board of Film Evaluation
3. Central Board of Film Content
4. Central Board of Film Reevaluation

Q. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There was an interesting __________ of the film in The Sunday Times last weekend.

1. remark
2. comment
3. review
4. resume
5. revision

Q. Which of the following periods experienced widespread censorship of media by the government?

1. 1995-1999
2. 1975-1977
3. 1992-1994
4. 1955-1956

Q. Censorship is a tool used by governments to curb the spread of information through media.

1. True
2. False