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Which one of the following is known as the fourth estate?

AMedia ✓ Correct
BJudiciary
COffice of the President of India
DParliament
Correct answer: (A) Media
Explanation

The media is described as the fourth estate for its role in informing the public and holding power to account.

The judiciary is a constitutional pillar interpreting the law, not the entity called the fourth estate.

The office of the President of India is a constitutional office distinct from this label.

Parliament is the legislative pillar and is not termed the fourth estate.

The first three estates in the classic sense were the clergy, the nobility and the commoners.

The press earned the title by acting as an independent watchdog in a democracy.

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