The main objective of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is-

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Stopping pirated film content and ensuring age-appropriate rating.

Explanation:
• The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 primarily aims to curb the spread of pirated film content and establish a clear and standardized system of age-appropriate ratings for films.
• One of the key objectives of the bill is to combat online piracy and ensure that films are properly rated for their target audience, thus protecting younger viewers from inappropriate content.
• The bill also enhances the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)'s role in providing a more structured and regulated rating system for films.

Information Booster:
• The amendment is part of a broader effort to regulate digital streaming platforms and online film piracy.
• It aims to bring uniformity in the certification process, ensuring films are classified according to their suitability for different age groups.

Additional Knowledge:
Ensuring development of regional cinema 
• While the development of regional cinema is important, the main objective of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is focused on content regulation and piracy, not directly on promoting regional cinema.

Stop shooting in public places 
• The bill does not focus on stopping shooting in public places, but instead on improving regulation and certification of films and combating piracy.

Ensuring development of knowledge portal 
• Although the bill may help in developing certain regulatory tools, the primary objective is related to piracy control and film certification, not the development of a knowledge portal.