The process of mass communication is not
A. asymmetrical
B. personal
C. anonymous
D. effected on a large scale
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The . . . . . . . . has largely contributed to development communication.
A. Bollywood
B. Five-year plans
C. Newspapers or print media
D. Mobile phones
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The Akshaya Patra Foundation initiated the
A. Vodafone Delhi Marathon
B. Swachh Bharat
C. Go Green
D. Photography contest
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave prominance to
A. social change
B. unity
C. national political freedom
D. both B and C
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Inthe context of change in India, the software of TV has not been able to
A. entertain the masses
B. educate the masses to make them fully literate
C. inform the masses about various socio political issues
D. alter or modify the views of the masses on specific issues
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Social reforms works towards . . . . . . . .
A. change
B. development
C. integration
D. all of these
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Who introduced the concept of noise in his communication, model?
A. Gerbner
B. Shannoh and Weaver
C. Lasswell
D. Osgood
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Indian society is
A. a fully participant society today (in the new millenium)
B. a fully participant society today, but was a non-participant society (in the old millenium)
C. a non-participant society and has never changed its status quo
D. slowly evolving into a participant society, though several non-participant societies coexist in its complex societal milieu
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The CSR model does not include . . . . . . . .
A. environment
B. rural development
C. philanthropy
D. charity
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In the context of the Dependency Paradigm, a Periphery nation is
A. The UK
B. Mexico
C. The USA
D. None of these
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The 'joint-family' system means
A. several generations residing working, eating and worshiping together
B. one generation residing together only
C. not a nuclear family
D. none of the above
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According to counter revolution paradigm, the state intervention is
A. central to development
B. leads to conflicts
C. causes inefficiency
D. Both B and C
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The Asian Model of communication is
A. direct
B. explicit
C. implicit and indirect
D. dependent upon the situation
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Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
A. Arya Samaj-Swami Dayananda Saraswati
B. Brahmo Samaj-Swami Vivekananda
C. Integral Humanism-Deen Dayal Upadhyay
D. All of the above
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When Mahatma Gandhi was in South Africa he started which newspaper
A. Hindustan
B. Reformer
C. Indian Opinion
D. Young India
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Efforts 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)
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List I gives the names of important paradigms.
List II gives the important features each one of which can he traced to only one particular paradigm. Match
List I with
List II .
List-I
List-II
a. Modernisation Paradigm
1. Qualitative methodology
b. Alternative Paradigm
2. Qualitative research and variable analysis
c. Dominant Paradigm
3. Democratisation and participation of receivers at all the levels
d. Participatory Model
4. Use of western influences to effect changes in the social milieu of the underdeveloped/developing nations
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
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Which of the following is not an unequality prevalent in India, according to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia?
A. Caste inequality
B. Gender inequality
C. Class inequality
D. Inequality based on appearance
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Gandhi called the untouchables as . . . . . . . .
A. Dalits
B. Scheduled class
C. Harijans
D. All of these
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The most important function ofjournalism is to . . . . . . . .
A. convey information
B. compile information
C. edit information
D. channelise information
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