Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level)
copyright in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) One Word Substitution
Which of the following words refers to the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, or other artistic work for a certain period of time?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Copyright
Meaning: copyright = the exclusive legal right to copy, publish and sell an original literary, musical or artistic work for a fixed period *(प्रतिलिप्यधिकार, कॉपीराइट)*.
The clue words are *book, musical recording, artistic work* — creative expression.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Franchise = permission to run a business under another company's name and system *(फ़्रैंचाइज़ी, व्यापार-अधिकार)* — e.g. a fast-food outlet.
#B Patent = exclusive right over an invention or process *(एकस्व, पेटेंट)* — protects machines and methods, not books or songs.
#B Trademark = a registered name, logo or symbol that identifies a brand *(व्यापार चिह्न)*.
Answer: Copyright
*Copyright guards what you create, a
copyright – questions
Has copyright been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – copyright has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level).