योग्य कथने ओळखा :
(a) भारतीय वृत्तपत्र परिषद ही वैधानिक पूर्ण न्यायिक स्वायत्त संस्था आहे.
(b) भारतीय वृत्तपत्र परिषदेमध्ये एक अध्यक्ष व 28 सदस्यांचा समावेश होतो.
(c) वृत्तपत्राचे स्वातंत्र्य जतन करणे हा भारतीय वृत्तपत्र परिषदेचा उद्देश आहे.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option B (Only (b), (c)).

Key Points:
• Press Council of India (Press Council Act, 1978):
• Statement (a) is INCORRECT: The Press Council of India (PCI) is a statutory, quasi-judicial autonomous body, NOT a 'fully judicial' (पूर्ण न्यायिक) authority. It functions as an ethical watchdog without powers to penalize or punish journalists legally beyond censuring or warning them.
• Statement (b) is CORRECT: Under Section 5 of the Act, the Council consists of a Chairman (traditionally a retired Supreme Court judge) and 28 other members representing journalists, editors, press managers, news agencies, Sahitya Akademi, UGC, Bar Council, and MPs (3 Lok Sabha + 2 Rajya Sabha).
• Statement (c) is CORRECT: Under Section 13, its paramount statutory objectives are preserving the freedom of the press and maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.
• Key Takeaway: PCI is a statutory quasi-judicial body with a Chairman and 28 members, established to safeguard freedom of the press.