{"id":75869,"date":"2024-04-20T12:22:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=75869"},"modified":"2024-04-20T12:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T12:22:52","slug":"the-chandrika-basheer-award-recognizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-chandrika-basheer-award-recognizes\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Chandrika-Basheer Award&#8217; recognizes:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Communal harmony&#8221; option2=&#8221;Sports journalism&#8221; option3=&#8221;Environmental reporting&#8221; option4=&#8221;Investigative journalism&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>D) Investigative journalism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chandrika-Basheer Award is an annual award given to journalists who have made significant contributions to investigative journalism in India. The award was instituted in 2002 by the Indian Express Group in memory of its former editor, Chandrika Kumaraiah Basheer.<\/p>\n<p>The award is open to all Indian journalists, working in any medium, who have produced outstanding investigative journalism in the previous year. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a citation.<\/p>\n<p>The award is judged by a panel of eminent journalists and media personalities. The previous winners of the award include N Ram, Rajdeep Sardesai, Barkha Dutt, and P Sainath.<\/p>\n<p>The Chandrika-Basheer Award is one of the most prestigious awards for investigative journalism in India. It is a recognition of the important role that investigative journalism plays in holding the powerful to account and in shining a light on corruption and wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A: Communal harmony. This is not the correct answer because the Chandrika-Basheer Award is not given for communal harmony. The award is given for investigative journalism.<\/li>\n<li>Option B: Sports journalism. This is not the correct answer because the Chandrika-Basheer Award is not given for sports journalism. The award is given for investigative journalism.<\/li>\n<li>Option C: Environmental reporting. This is not the correct answer because the Chandrika-Basheer Award is not given for environmental reporting. The award is given for investigative journalism.<\/li>\n<li>Option D: Investigative journalism. 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