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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 Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 1. |
The mass media are educates and propagandists . Which theory of the press support this ideology? |
| A. | libertarian |
| B. | communist |
| C. | authoritarian |
| D. | social responsibility |
| Answer» C. authoritarian | |
| 2. |
When was Samachar created? |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» C. 1975 | |
| 3. |
The 1948,the conference on freedom of information was held in |
| A. | Newyork city |
| B. | Colombo |
| C. | Davos |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» D. Geneva | |
| 4. |
The tabloid, The Sun, is published from |
| A. | Lucerne |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | London |
| D. | Rome |
| Answer» C. London | |
| 5. |
During the 19th century, most of the newspapers of Britian were owned by |
| A. | The government |
| B. | families |
| C. | private share holders |
| D. | Foreign firms of the West but not belonging |
| Answer» B. families | |
| 6. |
What is the full form of CANA |
| A. | Canadian news agency |
| B. | Caribbean news agency |
| C. | Cambodian news alliance |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Caribbean news agency | |
| 7. |
The AFP belongs to which country |
| A. | The Netherland |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | France |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 8. |
which news agency was providing news to the Indian newspapers during the pre independence era? |
| A. | The AFP |
| B. | The CANA |
| C. | Reuters |
| D. | The IRNA |
| Answer» C. Reuters | |
| 9. |
what was the name of the report Mac Bride commission |
| A. | International Communication Report |
| B. | Many Voice One mode |
| C. | Many Voices One World |
| D. | The NWICO |
| Answer» C. Many Voices One World | |
| 10. |
the newspaper published by M K Gandhi when he was in South Africa was |
| A. | Reformer |
| B. | Harijan |
| C. | Indian opinion |
| D. | The Hindu |
| Answer» C. Indian opinion | |
| 11. |
Who is the head of the News Service Division |
| A. | Editor in charge |
| B. | Directorial officer |
| C. | Director General |
| D. | Managing Director |
| Answer» C. Director General | |
| 12. |
According to Wilbur Schram, which one of the following is a value free asset? |
| A. | Culture |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Technology |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Technology | |
| 13. |
Which of the following countries progressed economic term, but did not change her cultural values |
| A. | India |
| B. | The USA |
| C. | England |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. England | |
| 14. |
The first implementation exercise of the package Programme Model was initiated in |
| A. | The philipians |
| B. | India (IADP) |
| C. | Mexico (Pueba project) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. India (IADP) | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not a phase of the diffusion process propounded by Everette M Rogers |
| A. | Trial |
| B. | Evaluation |
| C. | Awareness |
| D. | Cogitation |
| Answer» D. Cogitation | |
| 16. |
Which of the following models emphasis on the strengthening of Democratic process and redistribution of power |
| A. | The Shannon and Weaver model |
| B. | The old model Schramm |
| C. | The participatory model |
| D. | The alternative paradigm |
| Answer» C. The participatory model | |
| 17. |
Effects were made to find out how mass communication would effect social change in our country. The first attempt was made in this context through the |
| A. | SITE 1975 |
| B. | Kheda Project |
| C. | Use of colour TV Transmission (1982) |
| D. | Introduction of an internet gateway through the VSNL (1995) |
| Answer» A. SITE 1975 | |
| 18. |
Janet Cooke was awarded for |
| A. | Pulitzer prize |
| B. | Nobel prize |
| C. | Gandhi prize peace |
| D. | Bharath ratna |
| Answer» A. Pulitzer prize | |
| 19. |
Which reporting goes behind the news and bring out the truth |
| A. | Objective |
| B. | Interpretative |
| C. | Investigative |
| D. | Crime |
| Answer» C. Investigative | |
| 20. |
When was the 2nd Press Council set up |
| A. | Dec 1972 |
| B. | Oct 1971 |
| C. | Oct 1970 |
| D. | Aug 1975 |
| Answer» C. Oct 1970 | |
| 21. |
Sadharanikaran is a social process, which can be achieved only among ...... |
| A. | Common people |
| B. | Sahridayas |
| C. | Culture |
| D. | Children |
| Answer» B. Sahridayas | |
| 22. |
Mao Zedong, who led the ......... |
| A. | Jasmine revolutions |
| B. | Chinese Cultural revolutions |
| C. | Kashmir revolution |
| D. | Green revolution |
| Answer» B. Chinese Cultural revolutions | |
| 23. |
The word Global Village is defined by ...... |
| A. | Marshall Mc Luhan |
| B. | Wilber Shramm |
| C. | Daniel Leanear |
| Answer» A. Marshall Mc Luhan | |
| 24. |
Tabloid journalism is frequently termed ....... |
| A. | Cheque book journalism |
| B. | Yellow journalism |
| C. | Investigative journalism |
| Answer» B. Yellow journalism | |
| 25. |
Which was the first newspaper in India |
| A. | Bengal Gazette |
| B. | Calcutta journal |
| C. | Samachar Darpan |
| Answer» A. Bengal Gazette | |
| 26. |
Which is the title of Mac Bride Report |
| A. | Many voices one world |
| B. | Global village |
| C. | Communication |
| Answer» A. Many voices one world | |
| 27. |
The term agenda setting was coined by |
| A. | Malcoombs and Donald Shaw |
| B. | Shannon and weaver |
| C. | Dennic Mcqueil |
| Answer» A. Malcoombs and Donald Shaw | |
| 28. |
What is encoding |
| A. | It is the vehicle through which a message is carried from the communicator to the receiver |
| B. | It is the formulation of message in the communicators mind |
| C. | It is one who initiates communication process |
| D. | Other end of communication |
| Answer» B. It is the formulation of message in the communicators mind | |
| 29. |
Oral media dominates the........... flow of communication |
| A. | Downward |
| B. | Upward |
| C. | Horizontal |
| D. | Lateral |
| Answer» A. Downward | |
| 30. |
The influence of a group on the attitude of an individual is generally treated in terms of the concept of |
| A. | Psychological group |
| B. | Physical group |
| C. | Corporative group |
| D. | Reference group |
| Answer» C. Corporative group | |
| 31. |
Mass media place a crucial role in forming and reflecting |
| A. | Public opinion |
| B. | Societies image |
| C. | Self image |
| D. | Journalistic idea |
| Answer» A. Public opinion | |
| 32. |
Mass culture is referred to as |
| A. | Popular culture |
| B. | Mass media culture |
| C. | Cultural imperialism |
| Answer» A. Popular culture | |
| 33. |
The role of mass media in correlation function was termed as |
| A. | forum |
| B. | information |
| C. | motivation |
| Answer» A. forum | |
| 34. |
Theories of effects to media violence |
| A. | Socialisation and hearing |
| B. | Catharsis |
| C. | Aggressive cue |
| D. | Reinforcement |
| Answer» B. Catharsis | |
| 35. |
The term media comes from the Latin |
| A. | mode |
| B. | middle |
| C. | communis |
| D. | communico |
| Answer» B. middle | |
| 36. |
According to William Stephenson mass media serves the basic purpose of providing entertainment, escape and release this theory was called |
| A. | Learning theory |
| B. | Play theory |
| C. | Reinforcement theory |
| D. | Aggressive theory |
| Answer» B. Play theory | |
| 37. |
Which one is the highly circular model of communication |
| A. | Shannon and weaver model |
| B. | Lasswell’s model |
| C. | Osgood’s model |
| D. | Schramm’s model |
| Answer» C. Osgood’s model | |
| 38. |
Which one is the triangle model of communication |
| A. | New comb’s model |
| B. | Gate keeping model |
| C. | Gerbner’s model |
| D. | Schramm’s model |
| Answer» A. New comb’s model | |
| 39. |
Commercial theory is also known as the |
| A. | Play theory |
| B. | laissez Faire theory |
| C. | Uses and gratification theory |
| D. | Multistep theory |
| Answer» B. laissez Faire theory | |
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