MCQ Bank
Over how many states a treaty on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) has been ratified?
- A) 165
- B) 145
- C) 187
- D) 175
According to article 20 which kind of propaganda is prohibited by law for war?
- A) Gray propaganda
- B) Any propaganda
- C) White propaganda
- D) Black propaganda
Who said this, “It is always a good reason in support of a proposed criminal prohibition that it would probably be an effective way of preventing [wrongful] offense (as opposed to injury or harm) to persons other than the actor?
- A) Armstrong
- B) Karl Marx
- C) Joel Feinberg
- D) J.S Mills
Which of the following article states that “Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law”.
- A) Article 20
- B) Article 14
- C) Article 18
- D) Article 12
Civil and Military Gazette was first published from
- A) Delhi
- B) Karachi
- C) Lahore
- D) Non of these
In which kind of a society the Freedom of expression is practised with its essential foundations?
- A) Democratic society
- B) Autocratic society
- C) Homogeneous society
- D) Social society
When the popular left-Catholic government was established by the Freitilin party?
- A) In 1974
- B) In 1998
- C) In 1964
- D) In 1994
According to Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, what right does a child have?
- A) Right to freedom of expression
- B) Right to healthcare
- C)
- D)
On September 1969 OIC was established in ___________?
- A) America
- B) London
- C) Morocco
- D) Finland
Which theory supports that, free expression is just one important right and a separate decision should be made with regard to all different kinds of speech
- A) Authoritative theory
- B) Propaganda model
- C) Normative theory
- D) Adhoc balancing theory
UDHR stands for:
- A) Universal Demand on Human Rights
- B) United Declaration on Human Rights
- C) Universal Dedication on Human Rights
- D) Universal Declaration on Human Rights
OAS stands for:
- A) Organization of Argentina States
- B) Organization of Atlantic States
- C) Organization of African States
- D) Organization of American States
____________laws still exist in some states to protect public figures from injury to their reputations.
- A) Criminal defamation laws
- B) Women rights laws
- C) Human rights laws
- D) Media protection laws
Third Islamic Summit Conference was held in ___________ in January 1981.
- A) India
- B) Pakistan
- C) Saudi Arabia
- D) American
Who among the following said that "The ads are always good news"?
- A) J.S Mills
- B) Joel Feinberg
- C) McLuhan
- D) Karl Marx
On which sources hot media depends for information sources?
- A) Government and major business firms
- B) Corporate sector and hospltals
- C) Banks and cooperate sector
- D) Foreign media and news agencies
Which type of practices is being followed by the regulatory and legal framework governing broadcast media in Pakistan?
- A) Influencing
- B) Persuading
- C) Policing
- D) Dissuading
When the press council was criticized in the Younger report on privacy?
- A) 1975
- B) 1977
- C) 1971
- D) 1973
APNS is an abbreviation of……………?
- A) All Pakistan newspaper society
- B) All Pakistan newscasters society
- C) All Pakistan news society
- D) All Pakistan new media society
Protecting public health and safety is a major theme of which of the following?
- A) Public Awareness
- B) Public Debate
- C) Public interest
- D) Public Protection