UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The article on Prasar Bharati distinguishes public service broadcasting from:

  1. Government-controlled broadcasting
  2. Commercial publishing alone
  3. Private tutoring
  4. Judicial review

Answer

Correct Answer

Government-controlled broadcasting

Explanation

Public service broadcasting requires autonomy and editorial freedom rather than functioning as a government department or mouthpiece. The other choices do not express the central distinction in the editorial.

Topics: broadcasting autonomy, media governance, polity, prasar bharati and editorial freedom