Assertion (A): The television in India does not cater to the needs of the common people. Reason (R): All the television channels are owned by the rich and powerful persons. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) […]
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Assertion (A): The community radio stations are not yielding the kind of results that the protagonists had expected. Reason (R): No feasibility study was done before establishing the community radio stations. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C)
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Assertion (A): The language newspaper in India is expanding exponentially whereas newspaper is on the decline in the Western countries. Reason (R): There are a large number of neo-literates in various States of India and they buy newspaper to read. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
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Assertion (A): Proper and effective use of ICT can change the face of rural development in Reason (R): Projects like e-seva and Bhoomi were responsible for the success of rural initiatives as they provided e-literacy kits to kids in these States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both
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Assertion (A): The tribe of eminent newspaper editors has vanished from Reason (R): The corporatisation of Indian press and the focus on profits have made it difficult for conscientious people to enter the profession. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation
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Assertion (A): Self-regulation by media in India is a Myth. Reason (R): Media tabloidization is a reality in India and there is no statutory code of ethics to control them. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A)
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Assertion (A): With exposure to global media, the organic model of development is lost sight of. Reason (R): Western values and consumerism have taken over the mindset of common people exposed to Western culture through media. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the
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Assertion (A): Confidentiality of news sources is difficult to maintain these days. Reason (R): Media persons have become part of the system for personal gains as well as politically ambitious in democratic societies. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of
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