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Daily Mass Communication Quiz (DMCQ) boost your concepts through day wise solved quiz from the entire courses of Journalism and Mass communication (JMC) with detail explanations. Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (JMC Quiz) Q 1. Which of the following English newspaper is not published Kerala? (A) Deccan Chronicle (B) The Times of India (C) Deccan Herald (D) The New Indian Express Correct Answer: (A) Deccan Chronicle Explanation: Deccan Chronicle is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by SREI. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Q 2. Frequency Modulation (FM) Radio was invented by? (A) Edwin. H. Armstrong (B) Jacques Diouf (C) Andy Zeollick (D) Mckarthy wolf Correct Answer: (A) Edwin. H. Armstrong Explanation: Edwin Howard Armstrong was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who developed FM (frequency modulation) radio and the superheterodyne receiver system. Q 3. Kandathil Varghese Mappilla is the founder editor of ……… (A) Deepika (B) Mathrubhumi (C) Malayala Manorama (D) Kerala Kaumudi Correct Answer: (C) Malayala Manorama Explanation: Kandathil Varghese Mappillai was an Indian journalist, translator and publisher who was the founder of the newspaper 'Malayala Manorama' in 1880 and the magazine Bhashaposhini. He was awarded the Padma Shree for his contributions in the industry. Q 4. Who was the Indian representative to the MacBride Commission? (A) B G Varghese (B) Chalapathi Rao (C) Kushwant Singh (D) Nihil Singh Correct Answer: (A) B G Varghese Explanation: Boobli George Verghese was a senior Indian journalist. He was editor of leading newspapers the Hindustan Times and The Indian Express. The International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems was set up in 1977 by the director of UNESCO Ahmadou-Mahtar M’Bow. Boobli George Verghese was the Indian representative among members of the MacBride Commission. Q 5. Which among the following is not a characteristics of Mass Media? (A) Transient (B) Universal Access (C) Narrow scope (D) Gatekeeping Correct Answer: (C) Narrow scope Explanation: Transient is defined as someone or something that is temporary or staying for a short amount of time. Example- News. Universal access: This usually means that everyone in a population has access to publicly available communication network facilities and services. Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication. Q 6. Who formulated the concept of positivism? (A) Bharat Muni (B) Martin Luther (C) Julia Kresteva (D) August Comte Correct Answer: (D) August Comte Explanation: Auguste Comte was the father of positivism and inventor of the term sociology. In sociology, Positivism is the view that social phenomena such as human social behaviour and how societies are structured ought to be studied using only the methods of the natural science. Q 7. What does APA Stands for? (A) African psychological Association (B) Asian psychological Association (C) American psychological Association (D) Australian psychological Association Correct Answer: (C) American psychological Association Explanation: APA format is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences. The APA style originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines 2. Q 8. The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Gaurav-Sehgal, 2010, p 45-60)’ is an example of (A) Footnote citation (B) Both (A) and (C) (C) Parenthetical referencing (D) None of these Correct Answer: (C) Parenthetical referencing Explanation: Parenthetic referencing is also known as Harvard refrencing. Parenthetical citations are often used in MLA format, APA format, and many other styles. Footnotes are often used in Chicago format citations. Parenthetical citations are placed directly after the quote or paraphrase. Parenthetical citation includes the last name of the original author and the page number that the information was found3. Example of footnote citation- ‘The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.’ Notice the small, superscript number 1 next to the quote above. On bottom of the page, the reader would find the number 1, and next it they’ll see the footnote. Q 9. Who coined the term ‘Development Communication’? (A) Rostow (B) Lippman (C) Nora C Quebrel (D) Lerner Correct Answer: (C) Nora C Quebrel Explanation: Nora C Quebral is often referred as ‘’mother of development communication’’. Her latest revision definition for development communication is as ‘the art and science of human communication linked to a society’s planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of dynamic socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and the larger unfolding of individual potential. Q 10. Recce Survey generally is…. (A) Pre shoot location survey for film (B) Husband up survey (C) Uncharted survey (D) Claim survey for vehicles Correct Answer: (A) Pre shoot location survey for film Explanation: A pre filming visit to a location to determine its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting.

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