Media Role In Society — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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"Young India" was later renamed as
Correct Answer: Option C — Harijan
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Harijan is the correct answer to “"Young India" was later renamed as”. 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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The New World Information and communication Order (NWLCO), which has been mentioned in the ten clauses of the Inter-nation Principles of Professional Ethics in Journalism (UNESCO) lays stress on
Correct Answer: Option B — the need for decolonisation and democratisation of information and communication
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the need for decolonisation and democratisation of information and communication is the correct answer to “The New World Information and communication Order (NWLCO), which has been mentioned in the ten clauses of the Inter-nation Principles of Professional Ethics in Journalism (UNESCO) lays stress on”. 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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Who helped the "Sarvjanik Sabha" of Poona to organize the conference of journalists working on language papers?
Correct Answer: Option B — Ranade
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Ranade is the correct answer to “Who helped the "Sarvjanik Sabha" of Poona to organize the conference of journalists working on language papers”. 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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Radio broadcasting commenced in India in
Correct Answer: Option B — 1927
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1927 is the correct answer to “Radio broadcasting commenced in India in”. 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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Which of the following theories believes that the mass media are being used as the stoges of the rich capitalists to export the weak poor masses?
Correct Answer: Option B — The Maxist Theory of Media and Society
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The Maxist Theory of Media and Society is the correct answer to “Which of the following theories believes that the mass media are being used as the stoges of the rich capitalists to export the weak poor masses”. 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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"Navjivan" was started by
Correct Answer: Option C — Gandhiji
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Gandhiji is the correct answer to “"Navjivan" was started by”. 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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The first radio station was set up in
Correct Answer: Option C — Pitterburg, U.S.
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Pitterburg, U.S. is the correct answer to “The first radio station was set up in”. 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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What is repugnant to the Gandhian State?
Correct Answer: Option B — Not to follow the laws
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Not to follow the laws is the correct answer to “What is repugnant to the Gandhian State”. 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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The example of eventuality that could be considered as a civil contempt of court is
Correct Answer: Option A — failure of a defendant to comply with a court's order to pay a punitive sum of money towards a fine
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failure of a defendant to comply with a court's order to pay a punitive sum of money towards a fine is the correct answer to “The example of eventuality that could be considered as a civil contempt of court is”. 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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Urban poverty has been reduced due to the advent of the media. Do you agree with this statement?
Correct Answer: Option A — Yes! Advertisements have made them ambitious products and services
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Yes! Advertisements have made them ambitious products and services is the correct answer to “Urban poverty has been reduced due to the advent of the media. Do you agree with this statement”. 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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Name the journal, which was composed by Karsadas Mulji in 1852?
Correct Answer: Option A — Satya Prakash
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Satya Prakash is the correct answer to “Name the journal, which was composed by Karsadas Mulji in 1852”. 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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Who defined an audience as a "conventionalized crowd"?
Correct Answer: Option B — Sociologists
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Sociologists is the correct answer to “Who defined an audience as a "conventionalized crowd"”. 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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Peculiarities of writing style that the court reporter usually has to adopt are
Correct Answer: Option D — all the above
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all the above is the correct answer to “Peculiarities of writing style that the court reporter usually has to adopt are”. 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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Dadabhai Naoroji's own monthly journal was published on?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1st Feb., 1982
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1st Feb., 1982 is the correct answer to “Dadabhai Naoroji's own monthly journal was published on”. 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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Assertion (R): Protests by scheduleded castes against the practice of untouchability and atrocities have increased. Reason (R): Their action have stirred the government machinery to enforce law and order strictly.
Correct Answer: Option C — A is true but R is false
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A is true but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertion (R): Protests by scheduleded castes against the practice of untouchability and atrocities have increased. Reason (R): Their action have stirred the government machinery to enforce law and order strictly.”. 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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Adelphic or Fraternal polyandry is in practice in the
Correct Answer: Option D — Santhals
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Santhals is the correct answer to “Adelphic or Fraternal polyandry is in practice in the”. 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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Which of the following is not a public service concept?
Correct Answer: Option C — Impartiality and fairness
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Impartiality and fairness is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a public service concept”. 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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What is the major problem of the Press in India?
Correct Answer: Option B — To check communal writings by the Press
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To check communal writings by the Press is the correct answer to “What is the major problem of the Press in India”. 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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The Kashrniri women participate in the Rauf dance to welcome
Correct Answer: Option B — the arrival of spring in the Kasmir valley
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the arrival of spring in the Kasmir valley is the correct answer to “The Kashrniri women participate in the Rauf dance to welcome”. 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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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Social Institutions) List-II (Place) a. Kibbutzim 1. New Guinea b. Kula 2. Australia c. Potlatch 3. Israel d. Polyandry 4. India 5. The USA
Correct Answer: Option D — a-5, b-1, c-2, d-3
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a-5, b-1, c-2, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Social Institutions) List-II (Place) a. Kibbutzim 1. New Guinea b. Kula 2. Australia c. Potlatch 3. Israel d. Polyandry 4. India 5. The USA”. 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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Gandhiji started "Harijan movement" in
Correct Answer: Option D — 1932
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1932 is the correct answer to “Gandhiji started "Harijan movement" in”. 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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"AIR" was called Akashwani in
Correct Answer: Option D — 1956
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1956 is the correct answer to “"AIR" was called Akashwani in”. 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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The difference between the number of people coming into the area and those going out of that area is called
Correct Answer: Option B — natural migration
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natural migration is the correct answer to “The difference between the number of people coming into the area and those going out of that area is called”. 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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In which year was the first news agency founded?
Correct Answer: Option D — 1835
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1835 is the correct answer to “In which year was the first news agency founded”. 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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Who owns the newspaper 'The Times of India'?
Correct Answer: Option C — Benett and Coleman Co. Ltd.
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Benett and Coleman Co. Ltd. is the correct answer to “Who owns the newspaper 'The Times of India'”. 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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The total number of Puranas is . . . . . . . . and the total number of the Vedas is . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option D — 18, 4
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18, 4 is the correct answer to “The total number of Puranas is . . . . . . . . and the total number of the Vedas is . . . . . . . .”. 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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Who was the great social reformer between 1884 and 1891?
Correct Answer: Option D — B. Behram Malabari
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B. Behram Malabari is the correct answer to “Who was the great social reformer between 1884 and 1891”. 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): Now-a-days, caste is no bar to the choice of occupations. Reason (R): Indian democracy guarantees its people freedom in the choice of occupations. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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): Now-a-days, caste is no bar to the choice of occupations. Reason (R): Indian democracy guarantees its people freedom in the choice of occupations. In the context of the above two 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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Assertion (A): Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups from one social stratum to another. Reason (R): The degree to which systems of stratification are open or closed depends on the extent of social mobility.
Correct Answer: Option C — A is true but R is false
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A is true but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Social mobility is the movement of individuals or groups from one social stratum to another. Reason (R): The degree to which systems of stratification are open or closed depends on the extent of social mobility.”. 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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According to whom "mass" exist only in the minds of elite?
Correct Answer: Option A — Raymond Williams
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Raymond Williams is the correct answer to “According to whom "mass" exist only in the minds of elite”. 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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Who is the 18 th century's most important Journalist?
Correct Answer: Option C — Dafoe
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Dafoe is the correct answer to “Who is the 18 th century's most important Journalist”. 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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Which news-agency is a post war successor to the Agency Havas?
Correct Answer: Option D — Agency France Presse
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Agency France Presse is the correct answer to “Which news-agency is a post war successor to the Agency Havas”. 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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In India the first news bulletin was introduced in
Correct Answer: Option D — 1936
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1936 is the correct answer to “In India the first news bulletin was introduced in”. 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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The non-fraternal polyandry is in existence in the
Correct Answer: Option A — Kat of Kerala
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Kat of Kerala is the correct answer to “The non-fraternal polyandry is in existence in the”. 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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In which writer's words the newspaper is historian reporter, analyst, communicator, salesmen and advocate?
Correct Answer: Option A — American writer
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American writer is the correct answer to “In which writer's words the newspaper is historian reporter, analyst, communicator, salesmen and advocate”. 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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Why did Malabari organised country-wide agitation?
Correct Answer: Option A — For abolishing the child remarriage
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For abolishing the child remarriage is the correct answer to “Why did Malabari organised country-wide agitation”. 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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Which set of goods are exchanged under the Kula?
Correct Answer: Option C — Salt and sheep
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Salt and sheep is the correct answer to “Which set of goods are exchanged under the Kula”. 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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Reservation for Scheduled Castes is provided in proportion to their
Correct Answer: Option A — social backwardness
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social backwardness is the correct answer to “Reservation for Scheduled Castes is provided in proportion to their”. 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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Which of the following tribes not follow the Anader form of marriage?
Correct Answer: Option C — Brihor
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Brihor is the correct answer to “Which of the following tribes not follow the Anader form of marriage”. 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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The folk dance, kavadi, is devoted to
Correct Answer: Option B — Lord Murya
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Lord Murya is the correct answer to “The folk dance, kavadi, is devoted to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Media Role In Society.
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