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

Multiple choice physics spectra the electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic waves

The following can be arranged in decreasing order of wave number
A. AM radio
B. TV and FM radio
C. Microwave
D. Short radio wave

  1. A > B > D > C

  2. C > D > B > A

  3. A > B > C > D

  4. D > C > B > A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Wave number is inversely proportional to wavelength. Decreasing order of wave number means increasing order of wavelength. The order of wavelengths is: Microwave < Short radio wave < TV/FM < AM radio. Therefore, the decreasing order of wave number is C > D > B > A.

Multiple choice evs artificial satellite types of artificial satellites geostationary orbits moon and stars in sky

What are the general uses of satellite?

  1. Navigation

  2. Live telecast of programmer

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Satellite revolves around the earth with fixed a velocity in a circular orbit of certain radius. During its motion, satellite collects informative signals from earth and then sends those signal back to the other part of earth for interpretation. Satellites are generally used for navigation, live telecast of programmer, weather forecasting, communication purposes, GPS etc. 

Multiple choice civics consumers' awareness consumer protection act of 1986 need for consumer awareness consumer : satisfaction and protection

"Apne Adhikar" is the programme brodcasted by commercial stations of ___________.

  1. Door Darshan

  2. All India Radio

  3. The Ministry of Broadcasting

  4. None of thses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 In the field of consumer protection,the civil supplies department started a weekly programme called "Apne Adhikar" brodcasted by commercial stations of All India Radio. The main purpose of this programme was to educate consumers about their rights under various legistlations and measures undertaken by government to protect their interest.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Which among the following are modes of mass communication?

  1. Radio

  2. Television (TV)

  3. Newspapers

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Radio, Television and Newspapers, all of them are sources of mass communication. Mass communication is a procedure wherein an individual, gathering of people, or an association communicates something specific through a channel of communication to an enormous gathering of unknown and heterogeneous individuals and associations.
Hence,  D is the correct option.
Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Telecommunication service includes ___________.

  1. telephone service and mobile service

  2. telephone service and telex service

  3. pager service and voice service

  4. e-mail and public moblie radio trunk service.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Telecommunication services historically encompass basic connectivity tools like telephone and telex services, which were the primary modes of communication before the digital era.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Television was started in India on an experimental basis on ___________.

  1. $1965$
  2. $1959$
  3. $1960$
  4. $1963$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Television came to India on September 15, 1959 with experimental transmission from Delhi. It was a modest beginning with a make shift studio, a low power transmitter and only 21 community television sets. All India Radio provided the engineering and programme professionals.

Multiple choice

Measurement used to compare codecs

  1. mean opinion score (MOS)

  2. common-channel signaling (CCS)

  3. real time protocol (RTP)

  4. Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mean Opinion Score (MOS) is a numerical measure of the human-judged quality of voice communications, often used to evaluate the performance of different voice codecs.

Multiple choice

QHD (Displays)

  1. Quality High Definition

  2. Quad HD Display

  3. Quality HD Display

  4. Quad High Definition
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

QHD stands for Quad High Definition, which refers to a display resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, effectively four times the resolution of standard 720p HD.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a transmission mode?

  1. Simplex

  2. Half-Simplex

  3. Half-duplex

  4. Full-duplex
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The three standard transmission modes are Simplex, Half-duplex, and Full-duplex. Half-Simplex is not a recognized technical term for a transmission mode.

Multiple choice

Which one of these is not an online entertainment service?

  1. Video conferencing

  2. Online gaming

  3. On demand films

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

Video conferencing is a communication tool used for meetings or collaboration, rather than an entertainment service. Online gaming, on-demand films, and radio players are all primary forms of digital entertainment.

Multiple choice

Which wave requires a medium for transmission?

  1. Light

  2. Infrared

  3. Radio

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

Sound waves are mechanical waves, which propagate through the vibration of particles in a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) and therefore cannot travel through a vacuum. Light, infrared, and radio waves are electromagnetic waves, which do not require a medium and can travel through empty space.