Question

Arrange the following in correct sequence beginning from the first:
A. Constitution of the First Press Council of India
B. First Press Commission set up in India
C. The Advertising Standards Council of India
D. Adams Act

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. D, B, A, C
• C. B, A, D, C
• D. D, A, C, B

Hint:

Adams Act 1823, Press Commission 1952, Press Council 1966, ASCI 1985.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We must put four events of Indian press history in time order, starting from the earliest. The four items are the Adams Act, the First Press Commission, the First Press Council and the Advertising Standards Council of India.

Step 2: Find the year of each event:
The Adams Act (press licensing regulation under John Adams) came in 1823. The First Press Commission was set up in 1952. The First Press Council of India was formed in 1966, after the commission had suggested it. The Advertising Standards Council of India was set up in 1985.

Step 3: Arrange the events:
In time order the list is Adams Act (D), First Press Commission (B), First Press Council (A), ASCI (C). The sequence is D, B, A, C.

Step 4: Check option 1:
A, B, C, D puts the Press Council before the Commission and puts the Adams Act last. This is wrong. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 5: Check option 2:
D, B, A, C matches the order found above. So option 2 is right.

Step 6: Check option 3:
B, A, D, C places the Adams Act after the Press Council, but the Act was from the early nineteenth century. So option 3 is wrong.

Step 7: Check option 4:
D, A, C, B puts the Press Council before the Press Commission and puts the Commission last. This is wrong. So option 4 is wrong.

Final Answer:
The correct sequence is D, B, A, C, which is option 2. \[ \boxed{2} \]