Introduction To Mass Communication And Journalism MCQs

In which year was the Commercial Broadcasting Service of AIR was introduced?

A. In 1966
B. In 1965
C. In 1967
D. In 1968

The Second Press Commission of India recommended the removal of Section 5 of the . . . . . . . .

A. Press Council Act, 1978
B. Official Secrets Act, 1923
C. Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
D. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

Who installed the first steam printing press?

A. Johan Milton
B. John Walter II
C. John Walter
D. John Dome

Which media would be ideal to attract the attention of children to sale chocolates to them?

A. Radio
B. Newspapers
C. TV (advertisements)
D. Leaflets

In the print media, the GRPS is equal to the

A. number of advertising insertions in one campaign
B. product of frequency and the average size of the household
C. product of reach and the average size of the household
D. none of these

The first Indian language newspaper was

A. Bangadoota
B. Samachar
C. Digdarshan
D. Mirat-ul-Akhbar

. . . . . . . . is unmodulated - sound track made by recording silence with the microphone circuit open when commentary is recorded.

A. Buzz Track
B. Beta Came
C. Beta Card
D. Boom

The Second Press Commission of India did not favour a code of ethics that was . . . . . . . .

A. informal
B. formal
C. personal
D. substantial

The Second Press Commission of India recommended the establishment of . . . .

A. Press Council of India
B. National Media Training Institute
C. Newspaper Development Corporation
D. Media Competition Commission

Short wave frequencies are used for radio communication of . . . . . . . . distance.

A. short
B. long
C. location specific
D. specific

Electronic media is the most preferred medium around the world because . . . .

A. it uses an easy to understand composite medium
B. the message can be communicated to a large number of people instantly
C. a real-time broadcast of different events is possible
D. all of the above

The major objective of a community radio station is

A. infotainment
B. entertainment
C. economic profit
D. social inclusion

Mass communication traditionally tends to be

A. communication from one (or a few) to many
B. one way
C. communication to an audience that is largely a passive recipient of messages with little or no opportunity for immediate feedback
D. all of the above

Which newspaper carried an advertisement in 1875 announcing presentation of a force named "Lamentations of Bharat Mata with her Children"?

A. Kesari
B. The Tribune
C. Amrit Bazar Patrika
D. The Times of India

If we understand both journalism and mass communication, we can transform society by

A. acting as a spokesperson for groups of people
B. telling others what to do
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B

The first Indian language newspaper published in India which is still continuing was . . . . . . . .

A. Kannada Samachar
B. The Bengali Gazette
C. Mumbai Samachar
D. Nav Bharat Times

The daily newspaper New India was established by . . . . . . . .

A. S Sadanand
B. Mrs. Annie Besant
C. BG Horniman
D. Phiroze Shah Mehta

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