Question

Which of the following is the earliest to be constituted?

A Press Council of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B United News of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C NAM News Network Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Press Trust of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

• On 7th September, 1978, an Act to establish a Press Council of India for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India was enacted. • The United News of India (UNI), founded in 1961, has emerged as one of the largest news agencies in India. • The NAM News Network (NNN) is the transformation of the now-defunct NANAP or Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool. The resurrection was with the concurrence and endorsement of the Sixth Conference of Ministers of Information of Non-Aligned Countries (COMINAC VI) hosted by Malaysia in November 2005. • Press Trust of India (PTI), news agency cooperatively owned by Indian newspapers, which joined together to take over the management of the Associated Press of India and the Indian outlets of the Reuters news agency of Great Britain. It began operating in February 1949 and is headquartered in Mumbai. Hence PTI is the earliest and D is the correct answer.

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