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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 51. |
Who developed the SMCR model of communication? |
| A. | marshall mcluhan |
| B. | harold d lasswell |
| C. | frank e x dance |
| D. | david berlo |
| Answer» D. david berlo | |
| 52. |
Name the news agency that was closely associated with India even before the independence. |
| A. | afp |
| B. | associated press |
| C. | upi |
| D. | reuters |
| Answer» D. reuters | |
| 53. |
Name the pioneer who started an Indian news agency in the country. |
| A. | k c roy |
| B. | paul julius reuter |
| C. | bidhu bhushan sengupta |
| D. | rajaram mohan roy |
| Answer» A. k c roy | |
| 54. |
Name the news agency associated with S Sadanand. |
| A. | associated press of india |
| B. | orient press of india |
| C. | united press of india |
| D. | free press of india |
| Answer» D. free press of india | |
| 55. |
TASS- Itar is a news agency of |
| A. | uk |
| B. | us |
| C. | germany |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» D. russia | |
| 56. |
PTI started functioning in …… |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1949 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» C. 1949 | |
| 57. |
The Hindi news agency of PTI is known as…. |
| A. | pti hindi |
| B. | pti hindustani |
| C. | pti bhasha |
| D. | pti rashtra |
| Answer» C. pti bhasha | |
| 58. |
The Hindi wire service of UNI is known as…. |
| A. | unisamachar |
| B. | unihindustan |
| C. | unibhasha |
| D. | univartha |
| Answer» D. univartha | |
| 59. |
Which of the following is the first news agency in the world? |
| A. | ap |
| B. | afp |
| C. | upi |
| D. | reuters |
| Answer» B. afp | |
| 60. |
Kyodo is a news agency of ….. |
| A. | germany |
| B. | s. korea |
| C. | n. korea |
| D. | japan |
| Answer» D. japan | |
| 61. |
The concept of Press Council first emerged in ….. |
| A. | sweden |
| B. | uk |
| C. | us |
| D. | netherlands |
| Answer» A. sweden | |
| 62. |
DPA is a news agency of …… |
| A. | pakistan |
| B. | south africa |
| C. | germany |
| D. | argentina |
| Answer» C. germany | |
| 63. |
Who among the following is not a chairperson of the Press Council of India? |
| A. | justice markandy katju |
| B. | justice r jayachandra reddy |
| C. | justice p b sawant |
| D. | justice k k mathew |
| Answer» D. justice k k mathew | |
| 64. |
Press Council of India is a … body including the chairperson |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 29 |
| Answer» D. 29 | |
| 65. |
Self regulatory body of the television news channels in India is…. |
| A. | press council of india |
| B. | television council of india |
| C. | news broadcasting standards authority |
| D. | broadcast authority of india |
| Answer» C. news broadcasting standards authority | |
| 66. |
Which of the following is body that represents newspapers publishers? |
| A. | abc |
| B. | ins |
| C. | rni |
| D. | ifwj |
| Answer» B. ins | |
| 67. |
Who among the following was not a chief editor of Malayala Manorama? |
| A. | kandathil varghese mappilai |
| B. | mamman mappilai |
| C. | k m george |
| D. | k m mathew |
| Answer» C. k m george | |
| 68. |
Who is generally described as the unsung hero of a newspaper? |
| A. | reporter |
| B. | sub editor |
| C. | news editor |
| D. | chief editor |
| Answer» B. sub editor | |
| 69. |
Ramnath Goenka is associated with …. |
| A. | the indian express |
| B. | the hindustan times |
| C. | the times of india |
| D. | the deccan herald |
| Answer» A. the indian express | |
| 70. |
Who among the following was a noted cartoonist? |
| A. | bal thackeray |
| B. | jug suraiyya |
| C. | tjs george |
| D. | pothan joseph |
| Answer» A. bal thackeray | |
| 71. |
K Sukumaran was the editor of |
| A. | kerala kaumudi |
| B. | mathrubhumi |
| C. | malayala manorama |
| D. | malayali |
| Answer» A. kerala kaumudi | |
| 72. |
First private TV channel in Malayalam was |
| A. | surya |
| B. | asianet |
| C. | kairali |
| D. | india vision |
| Answer» B. asianet | |
| 73. |
Inverted pyramid style of reporting emerged during….. |
| A. | american civil war |
| B. | falkland war |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | french revolution |
| Answer» A. american civil war | |
| 74. |
Dateline in a report tells…. |
| A. | date of the story |
| B. | date and place |
| C. | date, place, country of the story |
| D. | date, place reporter of the story |
| Answer» B. date and place | |
| 75. |
A face to face interaction with media persons is generally known as ……. |
| A. | interview |
| B. | press conference |
| C. | press release |
| D. | handouts |
| Answer» B. press conference | |
| 76. |
When a press club or forum invites a celebrity to interact with the media person, it is known as…. |
| A. | press conference |
| B. | press briefing |
| C. | press meet |
| D. | meet the press |
| Answer» D. meet the press | |
| 77. |
The press release of the central Government is distributed to the media organisations by…. |
| A. | prd |
| B. | i & b ministry |
| C. | pib |
| D. | davp |
| Answer» C. pib | |
| 78. |
Which of the following is a news agency? |
| A. | abc |
| B. | ins |
| C. | kyodo |
| D. | ipra |
| Answer» C. kyodo | |
| 79. |
Name the newspaper that unearthed the Watergate Scandal. |
| A. | new york times |
| B. | washington post |
| C. | wall street journal |
| D. | washington journal |
| Answer» B. washington post | |
| 80. |
Monotype was a typesetting machine for…. |
| A. | hand composing |
| B. | photocomposing |
| C. | mechanical composing |
| D. | dtp |
| Answer» C. mechanical composing | |
| 81. |
A Balakrishna Pilla was associated with… |
| A. | kesari |
| B. | swaseshabimani |
| C. | keralan |
| D. | mathrubhumi |
| Answer» A. kesari | |
| 82. |
Operation West End, a sting operation, was carried out by… |
| A. | tehelka. com |
| B. | ohmynews.com |
| C. | news.com |
| D. | probity.com |
| Answer» A. tehelka. com | |
| 83. |
Which of the following English newspaper is not published Kerala? |
| A. | deccan chronicle |
| B. | the times of india |
| C. | deccan herald |
| D. | the new indian express |
| Answer» C. deccan herald | |
| 84. |
The recognized union of working journalist in Kerala is … |
| A. | kuwj |
| B. | ifwjk |
| C. | kuj |
| D. | kunwj |
| Answer» A. kuwj | |
| 85. |
Which of the following is considered the first newspaper in Malayalam? |
| A. | paschimodayam |
| B. | jnana nikshepam |
| C. | keralopakari |
| D. | rajyasamacharam |
| Answer» D. rajyasamacharam | |
| 86. |
Name of the newspaper on the front page is called… |
| A. | masthead |
| B. | skyline |
| C. | nameplate |
| D. | name board |
| Answer» A. masthead | |
| 87. |
An early edition of a newspaper is called… |
| A. | city edition |
| B. | bulldog |
| C. | mofussil edition |
| D. | midnight edition |
| Answer» B. bulldog | |
| 88. |
Which of the following is an example of social media network? |
| A. | |
| B. | mozila |
| C. | |
| D. | rediff |
| Answer» C. twitter | |
| 89. |
How many of the sensory channels can be applied while reading a news story? |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» A. one | |
| 90. |
The first printed work by Johannes Gutenberg using movable types was |
| A. | aeropagitica |
| B. | catechism text |
| C. | way of the cross |
| D. | bible |
| Answer» D. bible | |
| 91. |
Name the newspaper that did not publish the news of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on its front page. |
| A. | the times of india |
| B. | the hindustan times |
| C. | the hindu |
| D. | the statesman |
| Answer» C. the hindu | |
| 92. |
Malayala Manorama was established in |
| A. | 1888 |
| B. | 1889 |
| C. | 1890 |
| D. | 1891 |
| Answer» A. 1888 | |
| 93. |
J.C. Bose demonstrated Radio transmission in |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | nagpure |
| C. | madras |
| D. | calcutta |
| Answer» D. calcutta | |
| 94. |
Marconi was born in |
| A. | germany |
| B. | france |
| C. | britain |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» D. italy | |
| 95. |
First controller of broadcasting in India |
| A. | j c bose |
| B. | gopal swami |
| C. | john reith |
| D. | lionel fielden |
| Answer» D. lionel fielden | |
| 96. |
Which of the following magazine is published from Kerala? |
| A. | the frontline |
| B. | the week |
| C. | the outlook |
| D. | stardust |
| Answer» B. the week | |
| 97. |
The word ‘tele’ means ……………… |
| A. | to see |
| B. | far |
| C. | screen |
| D. | moving |
| Answer» B. far | |
| 98. |
What does the Latin word “communis” mean? |
| A. | commute |
| B. | communication |
| C. | common |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. common | |
| 99. |
Areopagatica, a pamphlet supporting the freedom of expression was written by the famous English poet ………. |
| A. | john keats |
| B. | john milton |
| C. | p. b. shelley |
| D. | j s mill |
| Answer» B. john milton | |
| 100. |
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pilla was exiled from Travancore in ………….. |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1912 |
| D. | 1913 |
| Answer» A. 1910 | |
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