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Print And Broadcast Media — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mass Communication & Journalism MCQs on Print And Broadcast Media — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.

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Who become the first Information and Broadcasting minister after Independence?

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Hindu's sports magazine is

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Chaman' newspaper is-

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Al Hilal marked a turning point in the history of Urdu journalism was edited by

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Robert Coles and Samuel Packe ware the most prominent publisher of

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Vighyan Mikshepam, which was published in 1940, is in

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The oldest Indian owned daily was (in 1920)

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The editor of Kudi Arasu was

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When did the first daily newspaper appear in the world?

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What created further divisions and democrations in the newspaper?

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Which newspaper was taken over by Raja Ram Mohan Roy to propagate his ideas?

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The largest number of newspapers in English published form

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak edited

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Where is the head quarter of Photo Division is located?

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Largest number of dailies is published from

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Who made a silent feature film "Pundalik"?

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In which city the first printing press was set up in India?

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Which newspaper was founded by six young men, all in their twenties, in Madras on 20 th September, 1878

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Tamil daily Makkal Kural appeared in Madras in

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Which of the following ranks first in the total publications in India

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To which state the Lokmat group of newspapers belongs to?

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Frontline made appearance in the year

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Hindustan and Nav Bharat Times were started in Delhi in the year of . . . . . . . .

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In India which state ranks first with the large number of newspaper publishing?

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Who was the chairman of the first Press Commission?

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Wage board for working journalists was set up after recommendations of

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G. Subramani Aiyar was the editor of

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Which is the largest selling newspaper (Hindi daily) in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh?

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What is the work of NFDC?

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Largest circulated periodical in India is

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The Indian Daily Mail was closed down in

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Which of the following cities publishes maximum newspapers?

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Prajamitra appeared in

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The newspaper published by Mahatma Gandhi when he was in South Africa was

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Among Indian languages, which of the following publications ranks in top after Hindi?

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Bengal Gazette alias (Calcutta General Adviser) came out in January

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Femina a non-news fortnightly is published by

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What was established in India in the later half of 19 th century?

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Largest circulated government publication is

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At the time of independence, only the agencies-AFP, AP and Reuter were working in India. These agencies are

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