A. When security of state is in danger
B. When stability of Government is in danger
C. When public order is likely to be disturbed
D. When relations with foreign Government are likely to be spoiled
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Freedom of press includes:
A. Right to print and publish news and views
B. To distribute or circulate the printed matters
C. To comment on public affairs and criticize public men and measures
D. All the above
The terms press includes:
A. Newspapers only
B. Weekly and monthly periodicals only
C. Newspapers, weeklies, monthlies and other published material
D. None of the above
Who defined public opinion as the aggregate of the view men hold regarding matters that affect or interest the community?
A. J.S. Mill
B. Roucek
C. Lord Bryce
D. Laski
In which of the following countries ‘opinion polls’ are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?
A. U.S.A.
B. U.S.S.R.
C. India
D. All the above
In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?
A. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion
B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society
C. Public opinion is opposed to common good
D. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good
“Public opinion is commonly used to denote the aggregate of the views men held regarding matters that affect or interest the community”. Who made the above statement?
A. Bryce
B. Barker
C. Garner
D. Graham Wallas
Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as an agency of public opinion?
A. The Press
B. Eeducational Institutions
C. Political Parties
D. None of the above
The hindrances in the way of formulation of sound public opinion are given below. Which one of them is not correct?
A. Unscrupulous press
B. Superstition and conservatism
C. Absence of civil liberties
D. Educational institutions
The legislature in a democratic country can influence public opinion by:
A. Enacting laws
B. By prescribing the duties of citizens
C. By granting rights
D. By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates