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    Question

    According to an India Press Freedom Report 2021 released

    by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), which is the most dangerous place for Indian journalists in India in 2021?
    A Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B J&K Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Tripura Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Arunachal Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    At least 6 journalists were killed and 121 media houses were targeted in India in 2021, according to an India Press Freedom Report 2021 released by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG). Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura topped the list of states and Union territories where journalists and media houses were targeted in 2021. The highest number of journalists or media organisations targeted was in J&K (25), followed by Uttar Pradesh (23), Madhya Pradesh (16), Tripura (15), Delhi (8), Bihar (6), Assam (5), Haryana and Maharashtra (4 each), Goa and Manipur (3 each), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (2 each), and Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Kerala (1 each).

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