UPPSC PCS - 2013

Which eminent Indian Journalist has been appointed as the editor of Time International in March 2013?

Year Asked: 2013

A
Bobby Ghosh
B
Fareed Zakaria
C
Tunku Varadarajan
D
Sanjay Gupta

Correct Answer

A. Bobby Ghosh

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is A) Bobby Ghosh. In March 2013, he was named editor of Time International, moving up from his earlier role as a senior editor covering foreign affairs at Time. Ghosh is a well-known Indian-origin journalist who had worked at the Wall Street Journal and the Hindustan Times before joining Time.

  • B) Fareed Zakaria is a CNN host and columnist. He was earlier editor of Newsweek International, which is the source of the common mix-up.
  • C) Tunku Varadarajan is a columnist and writer, associated with Newsweek and The Daily Beast, not Time International.
  • D) Sanjay Gupta is CNN's chief medical correspondent, a physician-journalist, and has no link to the Time International editorship.

The core concept here is current affairs in media and the Indian diaspora in global journalism. For Mains, the point connects to press freedom and the growing role of Indian-origin editors in international media. Appointment details of this kind change over time, so verify them against the current record before relying on them.

Trap: aspirants often pick Fareed Zakaria because he is the most famous name and held a senior international magazine post. Check the specific publication and year, not just the name.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2013 GS Paper 1.

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