Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ)
Q1. Feature stories means ………………
(a) A detailed look at something interesting that’s not breaking news
(b) Stories that uncover information that few people knew
(c) Movie reviews
(d) Articles that any reader can add to or change
Correct Answer: (A) A detailed look at something interesting that’s not breaking news
Explanation- Feature stories focus on in-depth coverage of a particular topic, person, or event, often offering more context and background than a regular news article.
Q2. In 1731, the first magazine, the Gentlemen’s Magazine originally published “a repository of all things worth mentioning,” printed at St.John’s Gate in…………., by Edward Cave
(a) Serampore
(b) Calcutta
(c) England
(d) Bombay
Correct Answer: (C) England
Explanation- The Gentlemen’s Magazine, considered the first modern magazine, was published by Edward Cave in London, England.
Q3. Who started the paper “The Boston Newsletter”?
(a) Samuel Johnson
(b) E. Mallet
(c) William Wordsworth
(d) John Campbell
Correct Answer: (D) John Campbell
Explanation- John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter in 1704, making it the first regularly published newspaper in the American colonies.
Q4. Who edited a Persian Weekly called ‘Mirat-ul-Akhbar’.
(a) Ronald Rose
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: (D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a prominent social reformer in India, edited the Persian weekly ‘Mirat-ul-Akhbar’ in the early 19th century.
Q5. Blogs means ………………………
(a) Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups
(b) Online question
(c) Talking with people
(d) Answer pages
Correct Answer: (A) Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups
Explanation- Blogs are typically personal or small group online journals where individuals share their thoughts, experiences, or expertise.
Q6. …………in 1876 succeeded in using wires to send the human voice across long distances.
(a) John Pilger
(b) Thomas Carlyle
(c) Hitler
(d) Alexander Graham Bell
Correct Answer: (D) Alexander Graham Bell
Explanation- Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone, the first device capable of transmitting the human voice over wires.
Q7. ……………….was invented by Baird in 1920.
(a) Television
(b) Radio
(c) Computer
(d) Poland
Correct Answer: (A) Television
Explanation- John Logie Baird was a Scottish engineer who invented the first working television system in the 1920s.
Q8. In India, television started in 1959 on an experimental basis and the first television station was set up in ………………
(a) Bombay
(b) Madras
(c) Delhi
(d) Assam
Correct Answer: (C) Delhi
Explanation- The first television station in India was established in Delhi in 1959 as part of an experimental service.
Q9. The term graphic design was actually coined in 1922 by book designer
(a) William Addison Dwiggins
(b) Piet Mondrian
(c) James Sprenger
(d) Henry Kramer
Correct Answer: (A) William Addison Dwiggins
Explanation- William Addison Dwiggins, an American book designer, is credited with coining the term “graphic design” in 1922.
Q10. The first book printed in India was in ……………. language in Old Goa.
(a) French
(b) Dutch
(c) British
(d) Portuguese
Correct Answer: (D) Portuguese
Explanation- The first book printed in India was in Portuguese and was printed in Old Goa in the 16th century.
