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Ranjana Prakash Desai who became the first woman chairperson of the Press Council of India originally worked in which of the following organs of the government?

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Ranjana Prakash Desai who became the first woman chairperson of the Press Council of India originally worked in which of the following organs of the government?

  1. Legislature
  2. Executive
  3. Vigilance
  4. Judiciary — Correct Answer
Explanation:

Judiciary is the correct answer.

  • Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
  • Since judges are part of the judicial system, she originally worked in the Judiciary.
  • She was appointed as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI) in 2022.
  • The Press Council of India is a statutory, quasi-judicial authority set up to preserve the freedom of the press.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

रंजना प्रकाश देसाई, जो भारतीय प्रेस परिषद (Press Council of India) की पहली महिला अध्यक्ष बनीं, मूल रूप से सरकार के निम्नलिखित में से किस अंग में कार्यरत थीं?

  1. विधायिका (Legislature)
  2. कार्यपालिका (Executive)
  3. सतर्कता (Vigilance)
  4. न्यायपालिका (Judiciary) — सही उत्तर
स्पष्टीकरण:

इसका सही उत्तर न्यायपालिका (Judiciary) है।

  • रंजना प्रकाश देसाई सुप्रीम कोर्ट की पूर्व जज रह चुकी हैं।
  • चूंकि जज न्याय व्यवस्था का हिस्सा होते हैं, इसलिए उनका मूल कार्यक्षेत्र न्यायपालिका था।
  • उन्हें भारतीय प्रेस परिषद (PCI) का अध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया था, जो प्रेस की स्वतंत्रता की रक्षा के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण संस्था है।

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