Media Role In Society — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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In which year INS decided to merge with AP?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1958
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1958 is the correct answer to “In which year INS decided to merge with AP”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 2 of 40
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Colour transmission was started by Doordarshan in
Correct Answer: Option B — 1982
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1982 is the correct answer to “Colour transmission was started by Doordarshan in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 3 of 40
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Which reporting goes behind the news and brings out the truth?
Correct Answer: Option C — Investigative
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Investigative is the correct answer to “Which reporting goes behind the news and brings out the truth”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 4 of 40
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Asghari Bai is a popular
Correct Answer: Option C — Dhrupad singer
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Dhrupad singer is the correct answer to “Asghari Bai is a popular”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 5 of 40
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Department of Information and Broadcasting was set up in
Correct Answer: Option A — 1941
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1941 is the correct answer to “Department of Information and Broadcasting was set up in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 6 of 40
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Despite the efforts of the media, the Sati problem remains alive in Rajasthan. Phool Kanwar was sent into to the funeral pyre of her husband despite the fact that the media were alert and responsible. What should be done to eliminate this dogma?
Correct Answer: Option C — This incident proves that the media have not been able to impinge. Upon the core (negative) values of the masses. They must educate these masses so that the latter could came out of the Dark Age
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This incident proves that the media have not been able to impinge. Upon the core (negative) values of the masses. They must educate these masses so that the latter could came out of the Dark Age is the correct answer to “Despite the efforts of the media, the Sati problem remains alive in Rajasthan. Phool Kanwar was sent into to the funeral pyre of her husband despite the fact that the media were alert and responsible. What should be done to eliminate this dogma”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 7 of 40
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Who became the first Information and Broadcasting minister after Independence?
Correct Answer: Option A — Sardar Patel
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Sardar Patel is the correct answer to “Who became the first Information and Broadcasting minister after Independence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 8 of 40
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Endogamy 1. Head of the family a b. Patriarchal family 2. Marriage outside the caste c. Katra 3. Marriage inside the group d. Anuloma 4. Male is the head of the family 5. Marriage of a upper caste man with a lower caste woman
Correct Answer: Option B — a-5, b-4, c-1, d-2
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a-5, b-4, c-1, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Endogamy 1. Head of the family a b. Patriarchal family 2. Marriage outside the caste c. Katra 3. Marriage inside the group d. Anuloma 4. Male is the head of the family 5. Marriage of a upper caste man with a lower caste woman”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 9 of 40
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Given that traditional media have fallen into disuse, how would you revive their old glory?
Correct Answer: Option C — Use modem and electronic media to execute a pull strategy and supplement this strategy with the USP of our old cultural values and ethics
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Use modem and electronic media to execute a pull strategy and supplement this strategy with the USP of our old cultural values and ethics is the correct answer to “Given that traditional media have fallen into disuse, how would you revive their old glory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 10 of 40
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The instance in which the comment can not be deemed as a 'fair comments'
Correct Answer: Option D — all the above
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all the above is the correct answer to “The instance in which the comment can not be deemed as a 'fair comments'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 11 of 40
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Reporting' which deals with the subject matter where an attempt is being made to hide the truth from the people is
Correct Answer: Option A — Investigative
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Investigative is the correct answer to “Reporting' which deals with the subject matter where an attempt is being made to hide the truth from the people is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 12 of 40
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Which Hindi news weekly was edited by Atal Bihari Vajpayee before he entered politics?
Correct Answer: Option A — Panchajanya
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Panchajanya is the correct answer to “Which Hindi news weekly was edited by Atal Bihari Vajpayee before he entered politics”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 13 of 40
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In the south, the chief exponents of Bharat Natyam were
Correct Answer: Option B — devadasis
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devadasis is the correct answer to “In the south, the chief exponents of Bharat Natyam were”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 14 of 40
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Why are alcoholism, drug addiction and tension common in industrial cities?
Correct Answer: Option A — Due to frustration
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Due to frustration is the correct answer to “Why are alcoholism, drug addiction and tension common in industrial cities”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 15 of 40
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In 1946, the World Service of . . . . . . . . Was created.
Correct Answer: Option B — Associated Press
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Associated Press is the correct answer to “In 1946, the World Service of . . . . . . . . Was created.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 16 of 40
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A corporation or a firm can file a legal case when its
Correct Answer: Option C — property and business are affected
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property and business are affected is the correct answer to “A corporation or a firm can file a legal case when its”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 17 of 40
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The themes of the Manipuri dance form are based on the
Correct Answer: Option B — life of Lord Krishna
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life of Lord Krishna is the correct answer to “The themes of the Manipuri dance form are based on the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 18 of 40
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Which one of the following is the true basis of Gandhian State?
Correct Answer: Option B — Force
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Force is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is the true basis of Gandhian State”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 19 of 40
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Which of the following statements about Sanskritisation is correct?
Correct Answer: Option D — It is a process of positional change
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It is a process of positional change is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements about Sanskritisation is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 20 of 40
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When was the Journal "Stribodhi" got published?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1857
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1857 is the correct answer to “When was the Journal "Stribodhi" got published”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 21 of 40
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Assertion (A): The cultures of the dominant class controls the dominant meanings. Reason (R): The structure of relations between classes. perpetuates itself by reproducing its characteristics in the domain of culture.
Correct Answer: Option B — Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): The cultures of the dominant class controls the dominant meanings. Reason (R): The structure of relations between classes. perpetuates itself by reproducing its characteristics in the domain of culture.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 22 of 40
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Publication of court proceedings are restricted by
Correct Answer: Option D — All the above
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All the above is the correct answer to “Publication of court proceedings are restricted by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following are basic in Indian Society on the basis of which it rigion is demarcated? 1. Cultural and linguistic factors 2. Historical and administrative factors 3. Political aspiration of people Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option C — 2 and 3
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2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which of the following are basic in Indian Society on the basis of which it rigion is demarcated? 1. Cultural and linguistic factors 2. Historical and administrative factors 3. Political aspiration of people Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 24 of 40
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The first Indian daily newspaper in English was
Correct Answer: Option D — Indian Mirror
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Indian Mirror is the correct answer to “The first Indian daily newspaper in English was”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 25 of 40
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What was established in India in later half of 19 th century?
Correct Answer: Option A — Anglo Indian Press
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Anglo Indian Press is the correct answer to “What was established in India in later half of 19 th century”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following is not a type of Indian dances?
Correct Answer: Option C — Fusion dance
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Fusion dance is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a type of Indian dances”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 27 of 40
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What is the impact of print media on the growth?
Correct Answer: Option B — They have made our growth knowledgeable, materialistic and industerious, as the news, views and advertisements targeting the growth have zeroed in and their specific need through appropriate features
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They have made our growth knowledgeable, materialistic and industerious, as the news, views and advertisements targeting the growth have zeroed in and their specific need through appropriate features is the correct answer to “What is the impact of print media on the growth”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 28 of 40
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Assertion (A): Monogamy is the most common form of marriage in the contemporary society. Reason (R): Status of women get enhanced through monogamy, In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — A is true but R is false
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A is true but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Monogamy is the most common form of marriage in the contemporary society. Reason (R): Status of women get enhanced through monogamy, In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 29 of 40
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Who made the first silent feature film in India?
Correct Answer: Option D — Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke is the correct answer to “Who made the first silent feature film in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 30 of 40
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A media audience would be a participative community if we consider communication to be a
Correct Answer: Option A — Social good
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Social good is the correct answer to “A media audience would be a participative community if we consider communication to be a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 31 of 40
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Which is not the quality of a reporter?
Correct Answer: Option D — Editing Interviews for use
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Editing Interviews for use is the correct answer to “Which is not the quality of a reporter”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 32 of 40
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Assertion (R): Life-style determines life chances Reason (R): The Class position of the individual enhances or diminishes his life chances.
Correct Answer: Option A — Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (R): Life-style determines life chances Reason (R): The Class position of the individual enhances or diminishes his life chances.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 33 of 40
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Which of the following is not a social function of the media under, the sub-head correlation?
Correct Answer: Option C — Forging and maintaining commnality of values
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Forging and maintaining commnality of values is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a social function of the media under, the sub-head correlation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 34 of 40
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Who started the life as a translator in "Deccan Star"?
Correct Answer: Option B — Desmukh
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Desmukh is the correct answer to “Who started the life as a translator in "Deccan Star"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 35 of 40
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Assertion (A): Modernisation goes hand in hand with education, mass communications, urbanisation and political participation. Reason (R): Dominance of the cultural influences form the West changes tradition elsewhere
Correct Answer: Option D — A is false but R is true
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A is false but R is true is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Modernisation goes hand in hand with education, mass communications, urbanisation and political participation. Reason (R): Dominance of the cultural influences form the West changes tradition elsewhere”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 36 of 40
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It has been alleged that the media have helped increase western influences over the youth, children and the masses at large. How can we protect the moral values of our society, given that we are also a part of the mad materialistic system that perpetuates this type of media influences?
Correct Answer: Option C — We can use the media to step up our campaigns for informing the masses about the relevance of our culture and values. The western influences can go along with our media rhetoric
Detailed Academic Explanation:
We can use the media to step up our campaigns for informing the masses about the relevance of our culture and values. The western influences can go along with our media rhetoric is the correct answer to “It has been alleged that the media have helped increase western influences over the youth, children and the masses at large. How can we protect the moral values of our society, given that we are also a part of the mad materialistic system that perpetuates this type of media influences”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 37 of 40
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Quite often, women read an advertisement in a newspaper and rush to buy products advertised in that advertisement. What type of purchase are they doing in this context?
Correct Answer: Option A — Impulsive
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Impulsive is the correct answer to “Quite often, women read an advertisement in a newspaper and rush to buy products advertised in that advertisement. What type of purchase are they doing in this context”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 38 of 40
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Question to which a member desires an oral answer is
Correct Answer: Option A — Starred
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Starred is the correct answer to “Question to which a member desires an oral answer is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 39 of 40
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Question to which a written answer is deemed to have been laid on the 'Table of the House' after the question hour is
Correct Answer: Option B — Unstarred
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Unstarred is the correct answer to “Question to which a written answer is deemed to have been laid on the 'Table of the House' after the question hour is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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Question 40 of 40
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Superstition and everything else connected with it greatly influence the villager and he sticks to it. Why?
Correct Answer: Option D — Because he is illiterate and ignorant of his true heritages
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Because he is illiterate and ignorant of his true heritages is the correct answer to “Superstition and everything else connected with it greatly influence the villager and he sticks to it. Why”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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