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 general knowledge
  1. Common news network- indian broadcasting news

  2. Cable news network – India branded network

  3. Complete news network – Indian broadband network

  4. Cable news network - Indian broadcasting network

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

CNN-IBN stands for 'Cable News Network - Indian Broadcasting Network'. CNN (Cable News Network) partnered with IBN (Indian Broadcasting Network) to create this Indian news channel.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 3 November 2003

  2. 4 November 2004

  3. 5 November 2005

  4. 6 November 2006

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

DD News, Doordarshan's 24-hour news channel, was launched on 3 November 2003. It was earlier known as DD Metro and was rebranded as DD News to provide dedicated news coverage.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1980

  2. 1981

  3. 1982

  4. 1983

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

National telecasts were introduced in 1982, coinciding with the Asian Games held in Delhi. This event was a catalyst for expanding Doordarshan's reach from local to national broadcasting using the INSAT satellite system.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Gyan vani

  2. Radio Mirchi

  3. Radio City

  4. none of the above

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

Radio City was India's first private FM radio network, launched in Bangalore in 2001. It pioneered private FM broadcasting in India before other networks like Radio Mirchi expanded to the city. Gyan Vani is an educational station by IGNOU, not a commercial private FM.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Big FM

  2. Fever

  3. Red FM

  4. Gyan Vani

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

Gyan Vani is an educational FM radio station launched by IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) to provide distance learning support through radio broadcasts. The other options (Big FM, Fever, Red FM) are commercial private radio stations.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 91 MHz

  2. 104 MHz

  3. 91.9 MHz

  4. 0.0 MHz

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

Fever FM operates on 104 MHz frequency in Bangalore. Different stations have different frequencies across cities, and 104 MHz is specifically associated with Fever's Bangalore operations.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. All India Radio

  2. Hindustan Times & Virgin radio

  3. Mid day group

  4. None of the above

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

Fever FM is owned by the Hindustan Times group in partnership with Virgin Radio. It's not controlled by All India Radio (government) or the Mid-Day group, which operates Radio City.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. (a) Star Asia

  2. (b) BBC Asia

  3. (c) Al Jazeera

  4. (d) Khaleed Times

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

Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network, gained international attention for broadcasting Osama Bin Laden's videos and messages to West Asian audiences following 9/11. This coverage was controversial but established Al Jazeera's role as a major news source in the region.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Big TV

  2. TATA sky

  3. Dish TV

  4. SUN DTH

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

'Isko laga dala to life jhingalala' was Tata Sky's famous tagline, suggesting that subscribing would make life exciting and vibrant. The rhyming, memorable tagline became hugely popular in Indian advertising.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. ESPN

  2. BBC

  3. CNN

  4. Channel nine

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

ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, who originally conceived it as a channel to broadcast Connecticut high school football games. It grew from this modest beginning to become the world's leading sports network. BBC is British (founded 1922), CNN focuses on news (1980), and Channel Nine is an Australian network.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sahara

  2. Zee

  3. Colors

  4. DD1

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

This question asks about where 'Swabhiman' was telecast. According to the key, it aired on DD1 (Doordarshan's primary channel). Swabhiman was likely a social awareness or entertainment program on India's national broadcaster. This is specific television trivia that would require knowledge of programming schedules from the era when DD1 was a major channel.