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

Which of the following teleservices of GSM network consists of a message whose maximum length is 93 characters and can be broadcasted to all the users who are in a particular geographical region?

  1. Fax mail

  2. Voice mail

  3. Cell broadcast

  4. SMS

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

This teleservice of GSM network consists of a message whose maximum length is 93 characters and can be broadcasted to all the users who are in a particular geographical region.

Multiple choice

Video is a combination of

  1. computer technology

  2. television

  3. communication

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Video technology relies on the integration of computer processing, television display standards, and communication protocols to capture, transmit, and display moving images.

Multiple choice

Television is to antenna as radio is to

  1. Broadcasting

  2. Aerial

  3. Transmission

  4. Reception

  5. None of these

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

 We receive Television signals through antenna and radio signals through aerial.

Multiple choice

In a TV system _________.

  1. picture is AM, sound is FM

  2. picture is FM, sound is AM

  3. picture and sound both are AM

  4. picture and sound both are FM
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In standard analog television broadcasting, the video signal is transmitted using Amplitude Modulation (AM) to conserve bandwidth, while the audio signal is transmitted using Frequency Modulation (FM) to provide better noise immunity and high-fidelity sound.

Multiple choice

The Enadu newspapers is published from

  1. Orissa

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhara Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Eenadu is a major Telugu newspaper published from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). It is one of the largest circulated regional language newspapers. It is not published from Kerala, Karnataka, or Orissa.

Multiple choice

Which Indian media group along with Jung Group of Pakistan launched the 'Aman Ki Asha' campaign that seeks to strengthen ties between the two countries on a people-to-people basis?

  1. Hindustan Times

  2. Dainik Jagran

  3. The Hindu

  4. Times of India

  5. Deccan Chronicle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Trade Meet' organized in New Delhi on May 18, 2010, as a part of the Aman Ki Asha campaign, being run by the Times of India Group and the Jang Group to energize the process of mutual cooperation between India and Pakistan.

Multiple choice

INSAT IB is an example of

  1. mass Media programme

  2. radio programme

  3. T.V. programme

  4. U.G.C. programme
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

INSAT-1B was a satellite used to broadcast educational programs to a wide audience, making it a significant tool for mass media in education.