General Awareness

Broadcasting and Television Media

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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

Which of the following is the largest circulated daily in India?

  1. Malayala Manorama

  2. Times of India

  3. Hindustan Times

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

The Times of India is the largest circulated English-language daily newspaper in India and the world. While Hindi dailies like Dainik Bhaskar often have higher overall circulation across all languages, TOI is the leader among the options provided and the English segment. It has a massive readership across all major Indian cities.

Multiple choice

Which is the oldest Indian news agency?

  1. PTI

  2. UNI

  3. Samachar Bharti

  4. Hindustan Samachar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Press Trust of India (PTI) is the oldest and largest news agency in India, established in 1947. It took over the operations of the Associated Press of India and Reuters' Indian operations.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the largest circulated daily in India?

  1. Malayala Manorama

  2. Times of India

  3. Hindustan Times

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

The Times of India is the largest circulated English-language daily in India and one of the largest in the world. While some Hindi and regional dailies like Dainik Bhaskar have higher overall circulation, TOI is the most prominent among the options provided.

Multiple choice

Directions: In this question, the first and the last (correctly ordered) sentences of a passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts named B, C, D and E. These four parts are not given in the proper order. Choose the correct combination among the four alternatives given.

  1. Old-Time Radio (OTR) and the Golden Age of Radio refer to a period of radio programming lasting from commercial radio's introduction in the early 1920s to its replacement in the late 1950s and early 1960s by television as the dominant home entertainment medium. B. During this period, when radio was dominant and the airwaves were filled with a variety of radio formats and genres, people regularly tuned in to their favourite radio programs. C. The end of this period coincided with music radio becoming the dominant radio form and is often marked by the final CBS broadcasts of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1962. D. In fact, according to a 1947 C. E. Hooper survey, 82 out of 100 Americans were found to be radio listeners. E. Radio content in the Golden Age of Radio had its origins in audio theatre.
  2. Audio theatre began in the 1880s and 1890s with audio recordings of musical acts and other vaudeville.

  1. BDCE

  2. DBCE

  3. CDBE

  4. EBCD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘During this period, when radio was dominant’ in B refers to the time period mentioned in 1. B is followed by D because D is proving the statement in B. C follows D because of the time periods mentioned in them. ‘Audio theatre’ links E with 6.

Multiple choice

What is bluecasting?

  1. Use of bluetooth technology for marketing

  2. Use of only blue colour for making painting

  3. Underwater photography

  4. Hunting of blue whales

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bluecasting is a method of mobile marketing that uses Bluetooth technology to send messages or advertisements to nearby mobile devices. It allows businesses to target customers based on their physical proximity to a transmitter.

Multiple choice

The Vividh Bharti service of the air was started in

  1. April, 1948

  2. October, 1957

  3. December, 1950

  4. June, 1957
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Vividh Bharati, the commercial service of All India Radio, was launched on October 3, 1957. It was designed to provide popular entertainment programming.