Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ)
1. Right to Information ACT (RTI) applies to all the states and UT’s of India except
- Kerala
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Goa
- Nagaland
Correct Answer: (B) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation: The Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2004, was enacted on 7 January, 2004. As such, the (Central) RTI Act, 2005 applies to the Union Government of India and all of its States and Union Territories, but not to the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
2. Television broadcasting was launched in
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
Correct Answer: (B) 1959
Explanation: On 15 September 1959, at the studio of All India Radio, Delhi, the very first TV channel in India started an experimental telecast with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Until 1965, all the regular daily transmissions were operated by the All India Radio.
3. The study on the manner in which people approach others or keep their distance from others in communication contexts.
- Kinesics
- Proxemics
- Chronemics
- Ocullesics
Correct Answer: (B) Proxemics
Explanation: Proxemics refers to the study of how space and distance influence communication. We only need look at the ways in which space shows up in common metaphors to see that space, communication, and relationships are closely related.
4. Who is the Web Inventor?
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Bill Gates
- Stallman
- Charles Babbage
Correct Answer: (A) Tim Berners-Lee
Explanation: Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist. He was born in London, and his parents were early computer scientists, working on one of the earliest computers.
5. Applied research is directed towards
- Real time problems
- Action oriented research
- Problem solving
- All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Explanation- Applied research is a methodology used to solve a specific, practical problem of an individual or group. It aims at finding solution for an immediate problem facing a society, or an industrial/business organisation.
6. What is the full form of PDF?
- Plausible Document Format
- Predestined Document Format
- Printed Document Format
- Portable Document Format
Correct Answer: (D) Portable Document Format
Explanation- The Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe in the 1990s.
7. Vox Pops are….
- Street interviews
- Road interviews
- Bazaar interviews
- All of these
Correct Answer: (D) All of these
Explanation- it’s literally meaning is ‘Voice of people.’ It can be done anywhere street, road, and Bazaar etc. In Journalism, Vox Pops or man on the street refers to short interviews with members of the public.
8. ……. From theory leads to hypothesis
- Induction
- Logical Deduction
- Observation
- Deduction
Correct Answer: (B) Logical Deduction
Explanation- Logical deduction is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion.
9. Which structure is best suited for anecdotal feature?
- Linked Boxes
- Neck of the Vase
- Hourglass
- Inverted Pyramid
Correct Answer: (B) Neck of the Vase
Explanation- Anecdotal information is not based on facts or careful study. Neck of the Vase structure is best suited for anecdotal feature.
10. The concept of ‘Aura’ pertains to
a.Karl Marx
b.Habermas
c.Walter Benjamin
d.Bharat Muni
Correct Answer: (C) Walter Benjamin
Explanation- Aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques – such as photography. The term was used by Walter Benjamin in his influential 1936 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.
