Media Role in Society MCQ question and answer with solution

41

According to one eminent writer which kind of reporting is like drilling for oil in India?

A) Objective B) Interpretative C) Investigative D) Crime

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Answer: Option C

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42

The two-step model demonstrates that

A) the mass media are institutionalised and are controlled by rules and convention B) the mass media are free to operate and they can disseminate any type of content C) it is not possible for the social institutions to affect media empiress D) all the are correct

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Answer: Option A

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43

Who wrote "Silent Spring"?

A) Claud Alvares B) Dr. R. H. Richharia C) Rachel Carson D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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44

Press Information Bureau is a

A) Publication Division of Indian Government B) Research and Reference Division of Indian Government C) Photo and Picture Division of Indian Government D) Central Agency of Government of India for Dissemination of Information on Government

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Answer: Option D

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45

What was the major effect of the mushroom growth of cable and satellite television advertising?

A) They popularized India B) They got many awards C) They earned huge profits D) None of the above

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Answer: Option C

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46

Which of the following is not a part of traditional media of India?

A) Puppet theatre B) Folk dances C) Sculptures of Khajuraho D) Radio broadcast

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Answer: Option D

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47

National Channel of All India Radio was inaugurated in

A) 1955 B) 1982 C) 1988 D) 1991

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Answer: Option C

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48

Assertion (A): There is a considerable ethnolinguistic diversity in India.
Reason (R): This prohibits equal opportunity.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A C) A is true but R is false D) A is false but R is true

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Answer: Option B

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49

When was the journal "The Induprakash" got published by Ranade?

A) 1850 B) 1870 C) 1861 D) 1950

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Answer: Option C

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50

Doordarshan channels have nearly 95% reach in India. But private TV channels have better viewership and impact on the audience. Why did the DD lose its sheen?

A) Old programmes are being telecast. The announcers are old and lack creative thoughts in their presentations. Other TV channels are more glossy. The DD is using traditional music and simple studios to sell its software B) Corporate forms like Zee, Sony and Star can spend a lot of money in promoting their respective channels. On the other hand, the DD is cash-strapped C) Good-quality (and affluent) sponsors are not available to the DD. But private channels have the support of various corporate groups D) The government plans to telecast only traditional act forms, news, political event and a few (Friday) movies. Hence, its viewership has reduced in terms of number in rural India

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Answer: Option A

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