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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) was established by Decree No. 85 of 1993 as the official regulatory body for the Nigerian motion picture industry. Headquartered in Abuja, the board is statutorily empowered to classify all films, video works, and musical videos intended for public exhibition or commercial distribution in Nigeria. Under the enabling law, any film intended for public viewing must be submitted to the board for preview prior to distribution. The board operates six zonal offices across Nigeria to enforce compliance with its censorship standards. In 2008, the NFVCB introduced a digital verification system to combat film piracy and ensure that only approved distribution copies reach retail outlets nationwide.

Based on the passage, the National Film and Video Censors Board was established in 2008.

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The statement is False. According to the passage, the National Film and Video Censors Board was established in 1993 by Decree No. 85 of 1993, while 2008 marks the year the board introduced a digital verification system.
The statement is False because the passage explicitly states that the NFVCB was established in 1993 through Decree No. 85. The year 2008 marks the implementation of a digital verification system, not the agency's establishment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the key detail in the statement regarding the year of establishment of the NFVCB.
The statement claims the NFVCB was established in 2008.
To verify the claim against explicit facts in the reading passage.
2
Locate explicit passage evidence concerning the creation date and the event associated with 2008.
The text states the board was established in 1993 by Decree No. 85, while 2008 saw the introduction of a digital verification system.
Literal comprehension requires retrieving exact facts without substituting secondary operational milestones for founding dates.
3
Evaluate the statement's truth value based on textual evidence.
Since the board was established in 1993 rather than 2008, the statement is false.
The factual claim in the statement contradicts the explicit evidence in the passage.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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