Assertion (A): The Supreme Court in 1995 passed the judgement that the broadcast media should be under the control of the public as distinct from Government. Reason (R): Airwaves do not belong to private enterprises. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not […]
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Assertion (A): There has been a steady growth in the circulation of vernacular newspapers in India. Reason (R): There has been great improvement in rail and road connectivity in India. (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): India is an information society. Reason (R): An information society is that in which the percentage contribution to GDP and the percentage of population working is services sector is greater. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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Assertion (A): Viewer fatigue resulted in change in the content of news programing. Reason (R): Proliferation of 24/7 news channels and increasing competition for advertising share has pushed the channels into sensationalising news. (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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Assertion (A): Women view television serials/soaps more than men. Reason (R): Majority of women in India are housewives. (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) is true but (R) is false (D) (A) is false but (R)
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Assertion (A): Advertising messages tell us what the advertiser wants to say to the customers. Reason (R): The ad agency wants to convey the messages to its clients. (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) is true
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Assertion (A): Right to information Act (2005) was enacted in India to bring in transparency and accountability in governance. Reason (R): The US government has passed such an Act. (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) is
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Assertion (A): In structuralism and semiology attention is directed to latent rather than to manifest content. Reason (R): Structuralism and semiology believe that all ‘Units’ of content should be treated equally for analysis. (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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