Q76. Consider the following statements.
1. Prasar Bharati is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament.
2. Director General of Akashvani and Doordharsan are ex-officio members of the Prasar Bharati Board.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q76. Consider the following statements.
1. Prasar Bharati is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament.
2. Director General of Akashvani and Doordharsan are ex-officio members of the Prasar Bharati Board.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is C (c) Both 1 and 2
The Parliament of India passed the Prasar Bharati Act to grant this autonomy in 1990, but it was not enacted until 15 September 1997. The Corporation is governed by the Prasar Bharati Board, which comprises a Chairman, an Executive Member (Chief Executive Officer), a Member (Finance), a Member (Personnel), six Part-time Members, a representative of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Directors General of All India Radio and Doordarshan as ex-officio Members. The Chairman is a part time member with a 3 year tenure, subject to the age limit of 70 years. The Executive Member has a tenure of five years, subject to the age limit of 65 years. Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) are whole time members with a six year tenure, subject to the age limit of 62 years. The Prasar Bharati Board meets at least 6 times in a year and between the two meetings there should not be a time gap of 3 months or more.
(c) Both 1 and 2
The Parliament of India passed the Prasar Bharati Act to grant this autonomy in 1990, but it was not enacted until 15 September 1997. The Corporation is governed by the Prasar Bharati Board, which comprises a Chairman, an Executive Member (Chief Executive Officer), a Member (Finance), a Member (Personnel), six Part-time Members, a representative of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Directors General of All India Radio and Doordarshan as ex-officio Members. The Chairman is a part time member with a 3 year tenure, subject to the age limit of 70 years. The Executive Member has a tenure of five years, subject to the age limit of 65 years. Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) are whole time members with a six year tenure, subject to the age limit of 62 years. The Prasar Bharati Board meets at least 6 times in a year and between the two meetings there should not be a time gap of 3 months or more.
