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Media Role In Society — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mass Communication & Journalism MCQs on Media Role In Society — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.

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Question 1 of 40
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In which year INS decided to merge with AP?

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Colour transmission was started by Doordarshan in

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Which reporting goes behind the news and brings out the truth?

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Asghari Bai is a popular

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Department of Information and Broadcasting was set up in

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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?

Question 7 of 40
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Who became the first Information and Broadcasting minister after Independence?

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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

Question 9 of 40
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Given that traditional media have fallen into disuse, how would you revive their old glory?

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The instance in which the comment can not be deemed as a 'fair comments'

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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

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Which Hindi news weekly was edited by Atal Bihari Vajpayee before he entered politics?

Question 13 of 40
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In the south, the chief exponents of Bharat Natyam were

Question 14 of 40
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Why are alcoholism, drug addiction and tension common in industrial cities?

Question 15 of 40
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In 1946, the World Service of . . . . . . . . Was created.

Question 16 of 40
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A corporation or a firm can file a legal case when its

Question 17 of 40
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The themes of the Manipuri dance form are based on the

Question 18 of 40
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Which one of the following is the true basis of Gandhian State?

Question 19 of 40
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Which of the following statements about Sanskritisation is correct?

Question 20 of 40
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When was the Journal "Stribodhi" got published?

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.

Question 22 of 40
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Publication of court proceedings are restricted by

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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:

Question 24 of 40
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The first Indian daily newspaper in English was

Question 25 of 40
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What was established in India in later half of 19 th century?

Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following is not a type of Indian dances?

Question 27 of 40
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What is the impact of print media on the growth?

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?

Question 29 of 40
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Who made the first silent feature film in India?

Question 30 of 40
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A media audience would be a participative community if we consider communication to be a

Question 31 of 40
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Which is not the quality of a reporter?

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.

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?

Question 34 of 40
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Who started the life as a translator in "Deccan Star"?

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

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?

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?

Question 38 of 40
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Question to which a member desires an oral answer is

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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

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?

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