Which of the following body was formed to protect the freedom of the press?

Press Council of India

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Press Protection Organisation of India

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Freedom of Press Council, India

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Press Liberation Organisation, India

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Solution

The correct option is A Press Council of India
For media to be independent, people in power should ensure “Freedom of the Press”. Freedom of the Press refers to the right to print newspapers, journals and other print mediums to publish information without any government restriction. A body called the ‘Press Council of India’ was established to protect the freedom of the press.

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Q24. Consider the following statements:

1. The Press Council of India is a statutory body in India that governs the conduct of the print media.

2. The Press Council is a quasi-judicial body which acts as a watchdog of the press.

Which of the statements are correct?

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