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(1) Journalese is known for its
(1) Complexity
(2) Simplicity
(3) Inclusivity
(4) Exhaustiveness
Answer: Inclusivity
(2) The news agency of Italy is
(1) DPA
(2) EFE
(3) PANA
(4) ANSA
Answer: ANSA

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(3) ______ was the metal used for the matrix of the type-setting machines of yester-years.
(1) Carbon.
(2) Magnesium.
(3) Lead.
(4) Brass.
Answer: Brass.
(4)

Assertion (A) : A strike by working journalists can be termed as illegal.

Reason (R) : If it is resorted to by violating a term of a settlement or during a pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(5)

Assertion (A) : Mass media audiences are acknowledged of their presence, but scant attention is paid to them.

Reason (R) : Because mass media are an institutionalised product of a corporate society, it is easy to examine them rather than their audiences.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(6)

Assertion (A) : It is said that advocacy of communitarian strategy does demand a theoretical manipulation.

Reason (R) : Because there is enough literature and also historical evidence to say that it is a viable communication and development policy option.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(7)

Assertion (A) : Foreigners who run newspapers in India are not entitled to the rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution.

Reason (R) : Because this guarantee is available only to Indian citizens.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(8)

Assertion (A) : The invasion of copyright does not constitute trespass.

Reason (R) : Because it is a proprietary right.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(9)

Assertion (A) : The cross-media ownership has brought a new dimension to the business media management in India.

Reason (R) : The advertising outlay of corporate houses and the governments has made cross-media ownership highly viable in the country.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(10)

Assertion (A) : The union government can curtail the space available in a newspaper for advertisement.

Reason (R) : Though the intention is to ‘prevent unfair competition, it cannot be done by reducing the circulation of a group of newspapers’.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(11)

Assertion (A) : The press freedom in India is not absolute.

Reason (R) : Because the press is subject to the restrictions imposed by the Press Council of India.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(12)

Assertion (A) : The magic bullet theory considers media institutions as powerful.

Reason (R) : The mass society concept that members are of uniform characteristics has led to this perception.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(13) Identify the correct sequence of editors of Indian Express.
(1) Frank Moraes, V.K. Narasimhan, B.G. Verghese, Arun Shourie
(2) Frank Moraes, B.G. Verghese, V.K. Narasimhan, Arun Shourie
(3) Frank Moraes, Arun Shourie, B.G. Verghese, V.K. Narasimhan
(4) Frank Moraes, V.K. Narasimhan, Arun Shourie, B.G. Verghese
Answer: Frank Moraes, V.K. Narasimhan, B.G. Verghese, Arun Shourie
(14) Identify the correct sequence of communication models that were proposed by scholars :
(1) Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw, Elihu Katz & Paul Lazarsfeld, Harold Lasswell, David White
(2) Harold Lasswell, David White, Elihu Katz & Paul Lazarsfeld, Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
(3) Elihu Katz & Paul Lazarsfeld, Harold Lasswell, David White, Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
(4) Harold Lasswell, Elihu Katz & Paul Lazarsfeld, David White, Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
Answer: Harold Lasswell, David White, Elihu Katz & Paul Lazarsfeld, Maxwell McCombs & Donald Shaw
(15) Find the correct chronological order of the following :
(1) The Indian Press Act – The Indian Penal Code – The Press and Registration of Books Act – The Vernacular Press Act
(2) The Indian Penal Code – The Indian Press Act – The Press and Registration of Books Act – The Vernacular Press Act
(3) The Vernacular Press Act – The Indian Penal Code – The Indian Press Act – The Press and Registration of Books Act
(4) The Indian Penal Code – The Press and Registration of Books Act – The Vernacular Press Act – The Indian Press Act
Answer: The Indian Penal Code – The Press and Registration of Books Act – The Vernacular Press Act – The Indian Press Act

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