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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Assertion: During the Emergency, newspapers were asked to get prior approval for all material to be published.

Reason: Deciding to use its special powers under Emergency provisions, the government closed down all the newspaper companies in the country.

Options:

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Correct Answer:

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

Deciding to use its special powers under Emergency provisions, the government suspended the freedom of the Press. Newspapers were asked to get prior approval for all material to be published. This is known as press censorship.

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