Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ)

Q1. The process of controlling the flow of information is

(a) Media event
(b) Media strategy
(c) Frequenting
(d) Gatekeeping

Correct Answer: (D) Gatekeeping

Explanation- Gatekeeping is the process by which information is filtered and controlled before being disseminated to the public.

Q2. The first ever language newspaper in India was started in

(a) Bombay Presidency
(b) Madras Presidency
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bengal

Correct Answer: (D) Bengal

Explanation- The first-ever language newspaper in India was Bengal Gazette, also known as Hicky’s Gazette, which was started in Bengal in 1780.

Q3. In which newspaper did Gandhi write: “I have taken up journalism not for its sake, but merely as an aid to what I have conceived to be my mission in life”.

(a) The Madras Standard
(b) Young India
(c) Bangalee
(d) Bombay Chronicle

Correct Answer: (B) Young India

Explanation- Gandhi wrote this in Young India, a weekly journal through which he expressed his ideas and views on various social and political issues.

Q4. In which year was the United Press Association founded?

(a) 1903
(b) 1907
(c) 1908
(d) 1909

Correct Answer: (C) 1908

Explanation- The United Press Association, a major news agency, was founded in 1908.

Q5. In which year International News Service (INS) merged with United Press Associations?

(a) 1950
(b) 1954
(c) 1956
(d) 1958

Correct Answer: (C) 1956

Explanation- The International News Service (INS) merged with the United Press Associations in 1956, forming United Press International (UPI).

Q6. Ethical concepts change with

(a) Situation
(b) Time
(c) Place
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Explanation- Ethical concepts can vary depending on the situation, time, and place, reflecting the fluid nature of ethics.

Q7. The ‘watchdog’ of democracy’ is

(a) The press
(b) Music CDs
(c) Cinema
(d) Newspapers

Correct Answer: (A) The press

Explanation- The press is often referred to as the ‘watchdog of democracy’ because of its role in monitoring government actions and holding those in power accountable.

Q8. Usually people’s interaction with media is

(a) Unquestioning
(b) Homogeneous
(c) Inactive
(d) All of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Unquestioning

Explanation- Many people tend to accept the information provided by the media without questioning its accuracy or bias.

Q9. Who called our society as a ‘dramatized’ society?

(a) James Augustus Hicky
(b) Marshall McLuhan
(c) Johannes Gutenberg
(d) Raymond Williams

Correct Answer: (B) Marshall McLuhan

Explanation- Marshall McLuhan, a media theorist, described society as ‘dramatized’ due to the pervasive influence of media.

Q10. The phrase the people’s right to know was coined by

(a) Harold Cross
(b) Kent Cooper
(c) Elie Abel
(d) William Rivers

Correct Answer: (A) Harold Cross

Explanation- Harold Cross coined the phrase “the people’s right to know,” emphasizing the importance of transparency and access to information in a democracy.