Test: Mass Media & Communications - Humanities/Arts MCQ

They are owned by the state

They reach a small audience

They reach large numbers of people

They include only newspapers and magazines

It supported the colonial government's policies

It opposed the growth of Indian nationalism

It nurtured and channeled anti-colonial public opinion

It demanded more censorship from the colonial state

During the Industrial Revolution

With the development of the printing press

During the British rule in India

With the invention of the radio

It supported and encouraged the nationalist press

It imposed censorship and clampdowns on the nationalist press

It provided financial support to the nationalist press

It ignored the nationalist press

It was owned by private companies

It was owned by the state

It was owned by both private companies and the state

It was not available during the British period in India

Radio

Television

Word of mouth

Newspapers

The growth of Indian nationalism had no connection with the British colonial rule in India.

The nationalist press played no role in nurturing and channelising anti-colonial public opinion.

The colonial government imposed censorship on the nationalist press during the Ilbert Bill agitation in 1883.

The nationalist press did not suffer any consequences for advocating the nationalist cause.

It led to the growth of television.

It enabled newspapers to reach a mass audience.

It resulted in the decline of radio.

It had no impact on mass media.

The British government supported and encouraged the nationalist press.

The nationalist press suffered no consequences for advocating the nationalist cause.

The colonial government imposed censorship and clamped down on the nationalist press.

The nationalist press was given complete freedom of expression.

The rise in the number of illiterate people in cities.

The needs of the readers in small towns and villages are different from those in cities.

Indian language newspapers have not adopted advanced printing technologies.

Glossy magazines have not entered the market.

It has had no impact on public debate.

It has reduced the scope for public debate.

It has fostered public debate.

It has encouraged censorship of public debate.

Privately owned FM radio stations have provided a boost to entertainment programmes over radio.

Most FM channels belong to media conglomerates.

Radio is no longer used as an active medium of communication.

Radio is now used to inspire the youth.

The rise in the number of literate people who migrate to cities.

The needs of the readers in the small towns and villages are different from that of the cities and the Indian language newspapers cater to those needs such as Malayala Manorama and the Eenadu.

Indian language newspapers having adopted advanced printing technologies and also attempted supplements, pullouts, and literary and niche booklets.

Entry of glossy magazines into the market.

Globalisation led to the opening up of govt. controlled broadcasting system.

The coming in of transnational television companies like Star TV, MTV, Channel [V], Sony.

There has been a manifold increase in viewership.

Video viewing at home and in community-based parlours increased rapidly.

Bringing images of urban lifestyles and patterns of consumption into rural areas.

Increase in non-farm rural occupations like transport services, business enterprises, etc.

Rise in the number of literate people who are migrating to cities.

All of the above.