General Awareness
Broadcasting and Television Media
1,065 Questions
Broadcasting and television media questions cover mass communication, signal transmission, and entertainment channels. These topics are frequently included in the general awareness sections of competitive exams. Answer these questions to stay updated on communication technologies.
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Broadcasting and Television Media Questions
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Satellite Information Service Live
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International Games Broadcast Services
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Nimbus Sports International
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Big Productions
A
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Explanation
Satellite Information Service Live (SIS Live) was selected as the official broadcaster for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. This UK-based company provided extensive coverage of the Games. Prasar Bharti (India's public broadcaster) was the host broadcaster, while SIS Live handled the international distribution. The other options are real media companies but were not the official broadcasters for this event.
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Satellite Information Service Live
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International Games Broadcast Services
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Nimbus Sports International
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Big Productions
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Satellite Information Service Live (SIS Live) was selected as the official broadcaster for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. SIS Live is a well-known sports broadcasting company that has covered major sporting events globally.
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Nokia N97
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Nokia N79
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Nokia N73
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Nokia N92
D
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Explanation
The Nokia N92, launched in 2005, was indeed the first mobile phone to feature DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) technology, allowing users to watch and record television broadcasts. DVB-H was an early mobile TV standard that allowed streaming video content to mobile devices. The other phones listed (N97, N79, N73) did not have this capability.
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Moving Picture Experts Group
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Motion Picture Experts Group
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Moving Part Experts Group
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Moving Picture Expansion Group
A
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MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. It's a working group of experts that sets standards for audio and video compression and transmission. Common MPEG formats include MP3 (audio), MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (DVD video), and MPEG-4 (digital video). The key word is 'Moving' not 'Motion' - motion pictures refer to films, but the standard specifically uses 'Moving Picture'.
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simple television and reality
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Satellite Television Asian Region
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Stable Television Asian Region
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Satellite top Asian Radar
B
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STAR TV Network stands for 'Satellite Television Asian Region' - reflecting its focus on delivering satellite television content across Asian markets. Founded in 1990, it became one of Asia's largest media networks. The other options with 'simple/stable/top radar' are incorrect expansions that don't represent the company's actual name or business model.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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British Broadcast
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British Broadcasting Cooperative limited
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British Broad Cooperative limited
A
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Explanation
BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation, the UK's public service broadcaster. Options B, C, and D are grammatically incomplete or use incorrect terms like 'Cooperative limited'.
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First Modulation
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Feather Module
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Frequency Modulation
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Feather Modulation
C
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FM stands for Frequency Modulation, a method of encoding information in a carrier wave by varying its frequency. Option C is correct. Options A, B, and D are incorrect - 'First Modulation' and 'Feather Modulation/Module' are not standard telecommunications terms.
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Windows Media Advance
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Waveform Media Audio
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Windows Media Audio
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Windows Moving Audio
C
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WMA stands for Windows Media Audio, an audio file format developed by Microsoft. It's a proprietary format often used for Windows-based audio playback and was designed to compete with MP3.
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Media Picture Experts Group
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Moving Picture Experts Group
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Media Portable Experts Group
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Moving Picture Experts Graphics
B
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Explanation
MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, which is the working group that sets standards for audio and video compression. The P in MPEG represents Picture, referring to moving images or video, not still pictures. Media and Portable are incorrect terms in the acronym.
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Rays Detection and Raging
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Rays Detection and Ranging
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Radio Detection and Ranging
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Radar Defection and Ranging
C
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RADAR is an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging, which uses radio waves to detect and locate objects. Options A and B incorrectly say 'Rays' instead of 'Radio', while D has a typo saying 'Defection'.
D
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Explanation
CNBC uses the tagline 'Profit from it,' emphasizing its focus on financial news, business analysis, and investment guidance for profitable decision-making.
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Star News
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CNN
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BBC
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Fox News
B
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Explanation
CNN (Cable News Network), founded by Ted Turner, launched on June 1, 1980, as the world's first 24-hour cable news channel. It revolutionized broadcast journalism by offering continuous news coverage around the clock, changing how people consumed news and setting the template for future news networks globally.
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International Games Broadcast Services
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Satellite Information Service Live
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Nimbus Sports International
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Satellite Information Service Live was selected as the official broadcaster for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India.
B
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Explanation
NTSC (National Television System Committee) was the analog television broadcast standard used in North America and Japan. PAL is used in most of Europe, SECAM in France, and RGB is a color model not a broadcast standard.
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That program is the best quality program
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That program is the best regional show
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That program is the highest seen program
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All the above
C
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Explanation
TRP (Television Rating Point) measures viewership - the highest rating means the program was watched by the most people, not that it's the best in quality or regional focus. TRP is purely quantitative (viewers count), not qualitative (quality assessment).