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Communication For Development And Social Change — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mass Communication & Journalism MCQs on Communication For Development And Social Change — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.

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Exam-Level CSS PMS PPSC FPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Mass communication deals with the . . . . . . . . of conveying or transmitting messages to masses.

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Journalism deals with . . . . . . . .

Question 3 of 40
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Main types of communication are

Question 4 of 40
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Communication has been defined as

Question 5 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Propaganda is based on . . . . . . . .

Question 6 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The book 'The Elements of Journalism' has been written by . . . . . . . .

Question 7 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Development communication is a communication used to enable . . . . . . . .

Question 8 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is a part of the audio medium?

Question 9 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The modernisation paradigm arose soon after which war?

Question 10 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Development communication promotes reformation exchange to create positive social change via

Question 11 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Medium of mass campaign includes

Question 12 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is separate from the government?

Question 13 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

"Development communication is the art and science of human communication, applied to the speedy transformation of a country and the mass of its people from poverty to a dynamic state of economic growth to achieve greater social equality and larger fulfillment of human potential."

Question 14 of 40
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Effective communication facilitates development in . . . . . . . . spheres.

Question 15 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Development communication refers to . . . . . . . . programmes on issues related to development.

Question 16 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Kashmir 1. Mahakavyas b. Ujjaini 2. Gita govinda c. Bengal 3. Sangam literature d. South Indian region 4. Rajatarangni

Question 17 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

According to which theory of media "the media area means of mental production of the ideology"?

Question 18 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

According to the Global Village concept of Marshall McLuhan

Question 19 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

What was the most important initiative taken by Swami Vivekananda?

Question 20 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Internationalisation of the media has led to

Question 21 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is not a glaring feature of mass culture?

Question 22 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Communication for sustainable development focuses on

Question 23 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which theory is based on the need for local and community participation in media and news production?

Question 24 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Constitution Amendment Bill requires the support of how many members of the Lok Sabha actually present and voting?

Question 25 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Tell the name of the inventor, who in the year of 1843 developed the first version of the rotary press?

Question 26 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Who, among the following, is not a researcher in the field of development communication?

Question 27 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Unity in Diversity' includes the following elements

Question 28 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

India's first museum of Radio and Television located at

Question 29 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

In which journal did Raja Rammohun Roy write articles against evil practices?

Question 30 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Several researchers have insisted that India re-adopt the old traditional media and folk art forms to retain her cultural identity. How can that be possible, given that the western media and software are ruling the TV and cinema worlds?

Question 31 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The Company Act was implemented in

Question 32 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

'The age of high mass consumption' was given by

Question 33 of 40
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Deen Dayal Upadhyay propagated

Question 34 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

First Indian Company to raise money in global markets with GDR issues is

Question 35 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The author of "Communication and Social Development of India" was

Question 36 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following supported the Satyashodhak Samaj?

Question 37 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The 'diffusion theory' in the context of development was given by

Question 38 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Social reform aim at the mission of . . . . . . . .

Question 39 of 40
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In a public sphere, people

Question 40 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Ram Manohar Lohia blamed . . . . . . . . for caste divisions.

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