Assertion (A): Propaganda in the broadest sense is the technique of influencing human action by manipulation of representations.
Reason (R): The manipulated representations may take form less accurately, by stories and rumours and not manifested in spoken, written, pictorial or musical form.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Correct Ans: (C)
Explanation:
The assertion is true. Propaganda is indeed a technique that seeks to influence human action by manipulating representations. It aims to shape attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors by controlling the information or images people receive. This can involve altering facts, presenting selective truths, or even creating entirely false narratives to sway public opinion or behavior.
However, the reason is false. The reason suggests that manipulated representations may take forms less accurately, such as stories and rumors that are not in spoken, written, pictorial, or musical form. This is misleading. Propaganda typically manifests through specific forms of media—spoken words, written text, images, or music. While stories and rumors may be part of the process, they still manifest in some communicative form, such as through conversation or gossip, which are not inherently outside the scope of communication media.
Thus, while the assertion correctly defines propaganda as influencing human action through manipulated representations, the reason does not accurately explain it. Propaganda typically involves more structured and deliberate forms of representation.
Therefore, the correct answer is (C): (A) is true, but (R) is false.
