General Awareness

Broadcasting and Television Media

1,553 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

Multiple choice technology

The input used by an antenna or cable to a TV set uses frequencies called...?

  1. IF

  2. RF

  3. AF

  4. SAP
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

TV inputs from antenna or cable use Radio Frequency (RF) signals - typically VHF (very high frequency) or UHF (ultra high frequency). RF is the standard term for radio-frequency signals used to broadcast television. IF (Intermediate Frequency) is used internally within the TV after tuning, AF (Audio Frequency) is sound-only, and SAP is a secondary audio program channel.

Multiple choice technology

What does AM mean?

  1. Angelo marconi

  2. Anno median

  3. Amplitude modulation

  4. Amperes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

AM stands for Amplitude Modulation, a method of encoding information in a radio wave by varying its amplitude. The other options are incorrect: Angelo Marconi (likely confused with Guglielmo Marconi), Anno Median (not a real term), and Amperes (unit of electric current, not a modulation type).

Multiple choice technology

What does AM mean?

  1. Angelo marconi

  2. Anno median

  3. Amplitude modulation

  4. Amperes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

AM stands for Amplitude Modulation, a method of encoding information in a radio wave by varying its amplitude. The other options are incorrect: Angelo Marconi (likely confused with Guglielmo Marconi), Anno Median (not a real term), and Amperes (unit of electric current, not a modulation type).

Multiple choice

Match the following:||||| |---|---|---|---| | | Column-I| | Column-II| | P| Power efficient transmission of signals| 1| Conventional AM| | Q| Most bandwidth efficient transmission of voice signals| 2| FM| | R| Simplest receiver structure| 3| VSB| | S| Bandwidth efficient transmission of signals with significant dc component| 4| SSB-SC|

  1. P - 4, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 3

  2. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 3

  3. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4

  4. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Multiple choice

The first private TV Channel to start functioning in India was

  1. Sony

  2. Zee TV

  3. Star

  4. Sun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Star TV Network introduced five major television channels into the Indian broadcasting space that had so far been monopolised by the Indian government-owned Doordarshan: MTV, STAR Plus, Star Movies, BBC, Prime Sports and STAR Chinese Channel. Soon after, India saw the launch of Zee TV, the first privately owned Indian channel to broadcast over cable followed by Asia Television Network (ATN).

Multiple choice

What kind of device is a walkie talkie?

  1. Simplex

  2. DCE

  3. Half duplex

  4. DTE

  5. Duplex
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In half duplex mode, data can flow in both directions but only one at a time. Hence, a walkie talkie is half duplex.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Ku band is used by business communication in major cities.
  2. The first Ku band was used in INSAT-2C.
  3. S band is used for broadcast satellite service.

  1. Only 1 and 3

  2. Only 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Ku band is a portion of electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to the band directly below the K-band. In radar applications, Ku band ranges from 12-18 GHz. Ku band is primarily used for business communication in major cities. The first Ku band was used in INSAT-2C. The S band is part of the microwave band of electromagnetic spectrum. S-band ranges from 2 to 4 GHz. The S band is used by weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites, especially those used by NASA to communicate with the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. S band is used for broadcast satellite service.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the commercial operation of DTH service, started by Reliance Industries?

  1. DISH TV

  2. BIG TV

  3. AIRTEL DIGITAL TV

  4. SUN DTH SERVICE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Reliance Industries launched its DTH (Direct-To-Home) satellite television service under the brand name 'BIG TV', marking the company's entry into the competitive DTH market. The other options - DISH TV (Zee Group), Airtel Digital TV (Bharti Airtel), and Sun DTH Service (Sun Network) - are services from different media conglomerates, not Reliance.

Multiple choice

“Bade Logon ka bada TV” the eye-catcher slogan is for

  1. Videocon 63 cm flat

  2. Akai 63 cm flat

  3. Sansui 29 inches

  4. Sony 32 inches LCD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This slogan was used by Akai for their 63cm flat television models in the Indian market during the 1990s. The Hindi slogan translates to 'Big people's big TV', emphasizing premium positioning.