Question

If any dispute arises regarding publication of work, _____ will be the final authority to decide the same

• A. Copyright Board
• B. Patent Board
• C. Appropriate government
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The Correct Option is (A): Copyright Board.

Answer 2

The question is about who has the final say when there is a dispute over the publication of a work under the Copyright Act, 1957. Testing each option against what the Act actually assigns to that body settles it.

1. Copyright Board: Section 6 of the Copyright Act deals expressly with disputes about whether a work has been published, or about the date of publication or the country of first publication. It provides that if such a question arises, it shall be referred to the Copyright Board, whose decision on it is final. This is the exact power the question describes.
2. Patent Board: there is no body called the "Patent Board" under Indian IP law; patent matters are handled by the Controller General of Patents and, on appeal, by the courts, not by a board of this name, and in any case patent bodies have no role in copyright publication disputes.
3. Appropriate government: under the Copyright Act, "appropriate government" is a defined term used for administrative functions like constituting the Copyright Board or dealing with government works, it is not the authority given power under Section 6 to decide publication disputes.
4. None of the above: incorrect, because Section 6 names a specific body for exactly this dispute, so this catch-all option does not apply.

Section 6 of the Copyright Act, 1957 places this decision squarely with the Copyright Board and makes that decision final, ruling out the other three options.

So the correct answer is Copyright Board.