CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?

A	Shravan Kumar
B	Anurag Srivastava
C	Pahlaj Nihalani
D	Prasoon Joshi

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Prasoon Joshi chairs the board; Joshi became its 28th chairperson on 11 August 2017, after Pahlaj Nihalani was fired.

Detailed explanation-2: -Censor Board Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani on Friday welcomed the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s decision to form a panel, to be headed by veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, for revamping of the board.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1952, it was reconstituted as the Central Board of Film Censors. In 1983, the name was changed to Central Board of Film Certification.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory body under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952.

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