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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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