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Consider the following statements about Prasoon Joshi:
Consider the following statements about Prasoon Joshi:
1. AOnly 1 and 2
2. BOnly 1 and 3
3. COnly 2 and 3
4. D1, 2 and 3
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Prasoon Joshi was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati in 2026, so statement 1 is correct. Before this he chaired the Central Board of Film Certification, not the International Film Festival of India, so statement 2 is wrong. He did write the song "Maa" (Main Kabhi Batlata Nahin...) for Taare Zameen Par, making statement 3 correct.
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