When was the First Press Regulation Act (having an element of censorship) passed in India?
A. In 1780
B. In 1799
C. In 1790
D. In 1792
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Which of the following bindings gives a school?
A. Plastic comb
B. Double loopwire
C. Tape binding
D. Coil binding
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Match the following theorists of 'media economics' with the year of foundation of theory.
List-I (Theorists)
List-II (Year)
a. Robert Picard
1. 1989
b. Albarran
2. 1996
c. Parkin
3. 1997
d. Alexander
4. 1998
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
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In the parlance of the philosophy of the libertarians, what is negative freedom?
A. The freedom to achieve some good
B. The freedom to remain neutral to the event covered
C. The freedom to disseminate news or information at a global level
D. The freedom to act autonomously
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Traditional animation is also known as . . . . . . . .
A. Picture animation
B. Cel animation
C. Block animation
D. None of the above
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Should the government become a publisher?
A. Yes! It must keep the flow of Press information under its control
B. No! In a democratic system, the free market forces should work and not the State (to disseminate news and views)
C. Yes! Only if the private Press of a country is irresponsible and unfair towards the masses
D. None of these
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Who defined economies of scope as 'the economies available to firms, large enough to engage efficiently in multiproduct production and associated large distribution, advertising and purchasing'?
A. Blumler and Nossister
B. Lipsey and Chrystal
C. Collins
D. Albarran
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By whom 'media economics' has been defined as a process 'how media industries use scarce resources to produce content to satisfy various wants and needs'?
A. Alexander
B. Parkin
C. Robert Picard
D. Albarran
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The international news agencies have been accused of
A. homogenising the culture of the nation in which, they operate
B. spreading altered facts about the targeted developing nations
C. spreading information at a pace that is much faster than the pace at which, it can be assimilated
D. supporting the development issues of the LDCs
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Identify the correct sequence of following TV channels in order of their launching year in India, starting from the one launched first.
A. Sony, AXN, Star Plus, Discovery Channel
B. Star Plus, Sony, AXN, Discovery Channel
C. Star Plus, Discovery Channel, Sony, AXN
D. Discovery Channel, Star Plus, AXN, Sony
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Identify the correct sequence of the following media which appeared on the global scenario.
A. Radio, Newspaper, TV, Internet
B. Newspaper, Radio, TV, Internet
C. Newspaper, Radio, Internet, TV
D. Radio, TV, Newspaper, Internet
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The second oldest Press Council was set up in
A. West Germany (1955)
B. Switzerland (1938)
C. South Africa (1932)
D. the USA (1940)
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Which of the following is not a part of organisational objectives?
A. Growth and expansion of the enterprise
B. Reasonable profits
C. Reasonable working conditions
D. Improving the goodwill or reputation of the enterprise
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Which of the following exhibits the key features public goods?
A. Television
B. Radio broadcast
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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In music, production team generally has a
A. producer
B. record producer
C. music director
D. singer
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When was Samachar created?
A. In 1977
B. In 1981
C. In 1975
D. In 1976
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Which of the following is a type of media platform?
A. The print
B. Radio
C. Social network
D. All of thes
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Information always needs to have . . . . . . . . to be actually understood in a suitable way.
A. representation
B. interpretation
C. telepathy
D. all of these
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From one channel prior to 1991, Indian viewers were exposed to how many channels by 1996?
A. More than 10
B. More than 20
C. More than 50
D. More than 100
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Which of the following issues, that affect firms and industries, is media economics concerned with?
A. International trade
B. Pricing policies
C. Industrial concentration
D. All of these
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