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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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The Press and Periodicals Registration Bill, 2023 replaced which act with a simplified law that decriminalizes various provisions and brings digital media under its ambit?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.

The Press and Periodicals Registration Bill, 2023 replaced the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. The new Press and Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act) is a simplified law that decriminalizes some provisions and brings digital media under its ambit. 

Explanation

  • The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 was a colonial-era law that had several outdated provisions. 
  • The PRP Act aims to streamline the registration process for newspapers and periodicals, and make it more efficient. 
  • The PRP Act decriminalizes various provisions, which reduces the legal burden on publishers and editors. 
  • The PRP Act brings digital media under its ambit, ensuring that digital media entities are subject to similar registration requirements as traditional print media. 
  • The PRP Act replaced the separate processes of title verification and registration with a single Periodical Registration Process that is completely online.