Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ)
Q1. The Press Council set up under the Act of 1965 functioned till
(a) January 1975
(b) December 1975
(c) January 1976
(d) December 1976
Correct Answer: (C) January 1976
Explanation: The Press Council of India, established under the Press Council Act of 1965, functioned until it was dissolved in January 1976 during the Emergency.
Q2. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was also called
(a) Coercive Control Law
(b) Full Control Law
(c) Lytton’s Act
(d) Rippon’s Act
Correct Answer: (C) Lytton’s Act
Explanation: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, which restricted the freedom of the Indian-language press, was also known as Lytton’s Act, named after the then Viceroy of India, Lord Lytton.
Q3. The First Press Council was set up in
(a) 1946
(b) 1956
(c) 1966
(d) 1976
Correct Answer: (C) 1966
Explanation: The first Press Council of India was set up in 1966 to protect the freedom of the press and maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.
Q4. The term of the Press Council is
(a) 6 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 3 years
Correct Answer: (B) 5 years
Explanation: The term of the Press Council of India is five years.
Q5. When was the office of the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) started?
(a) 1 July 1956
(b) 4 July 1956
(c) 1 July 1957
(d) 4 June 1958
Correct Answer: (A) 1 July 1956
Explanation: The Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) was set up on 1 July 1956 under the recommendations of the First Press Commission.
Q6. Who made the registration of newspapers compulsory in 1835?
(a) John Adams
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord William Bentick
(d) Sir Charles Metcalfe
Correct Answer: (D) Sir Charles Metcalfe
Explanation: Sir Charles Metcalfe, the then acting Governor-General of India, repealed the stringent press laws and made the registration of newspapers compulsory in 1835.
Q7. The Indian Institute of Mass Communication does not have a branch at
(a) Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
(b) Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh)
(c) Kottayam (Kerala)
(d) Dhenkanal (Orissa)
Correct Answer: (A) Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Explanation: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has branches in Jhabua, Kottayam, and Dhenkanal, but not in Madurai.
Q8. Which is the oldest feature agency operating in India?
(a) Indian Press Agency
(b) United News of India
(c) Gemini Features
(d) India News and Feature Alliance
Correct Answer: (C) Gemini Features
Explanation: Gemini Features is one of the oldest feature agencies operating in India, providing various types of content to newspapers and magazines.
Q9. When was Television introduced in India?
(a) 5 September 1958
(b) 15 September 1959
(c) 21 September 1959
(d) 1 September 1960
Correct Answer: (B) 15 September 1959
Explanation: Television was introduced in India on 15 September 1959 in New Delhi as an experimental service with educational and developmental objectives.
Q10. Which was the first Indian-owned English newspaper?
(a) Bengal Gazette
(b) Bengal Herald
(c) Bombay Herald
(d) Reformer
Correct Answer: (C) Bombay Herald
Explanation: The Bombay Herald, established in 1791, is considered one of the first Indian-owned English newspapers.
