Question: Who has been nominated as the Chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI) for the second consecutive term by the Central Government?
(a) Justice Markanday Katju
(b) Justice Ranjan Gogoi
(c) Justice CK Prasad
(d) Justice Ashok Bhushan
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On May 23, 2018, the Central Government nominated Justice Chandramouli Kumar Prasad as the Chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI) for the second consecutive term.
- Earlier, in November 2014, Justice Markanday Katju became the President of the Indian Press Council for the first time since his retirement.
- The three-member committee, chaired by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, approved the appointment of Justice Prasad as PCI chairman for the second term.
- His tenure will be 3 years.
- It is important that in the year 1966, the Press Council of India was established by the Parliament on the basis of the recommendation of the first Press Commission, with the aim of maintaining the standards of the press in India and for the protection of its independence.
- This council works under the Press Council Act, 1978.
- Justice J.R. Mudholkar was the first president of the Indian Press Council.
Reference:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/may/23/justice-ck-prasad-appointed-press-council-of-india-chief-for-second-term-1818500.html
http://presscouncil.nic.in/Content/29_3_History.aspx