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
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Times Now
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Discovery
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BBC
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CNN
D
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'Be the first to know' is CNN's slogan emphasizing their commitment to breaking news and being first with important stories. The tagline highlights CNN's positioning as a 24-hour news leader focused on timely, accurate reporting. Times Now ('News you can use'), Discovery ('The world is just awesome'), and BBC ('This is what we do') have different brand identities.
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NDTV Profit
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CNBC
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CNN IBN
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BBC
A
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NDTV Profit, a business news channel from NDTV, used 'News You Can Use' to emphasize practical, actionable financial information for viewers. CNBC uses 'First in Business Worldwide', CNN-IBN (now CNN-News18) used 'Whatever it takes', and BBC focuses on 'trusted news'.
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the funniest running detective show
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the longest running show
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the fastest solving detective show
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the most popular comedy show
B
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C.I.D. (Crime Investigation Department) holds the record for being the longest-running detective show in Indian television history. The show aired on Sony TV for nearly 20 years (1998-2018), making it a landmark in Indian crime fiction programming. The other options are incorrect because C.I.D. is primarily a serious detective series, not a comedy show.
C
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'Fair and balanced' is Fox News Channel's well-known slogan/tagline, used to position their news coverage as objective and even-handed. NBC, BBC, and CNN are other major news networks but do not use this specific tagline.
B
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NBC's "Must See TV" was a branding campaign for their primetime lineup in the 1990s-2000s. CNN, BBC, and Fox News are news networks but this entertainment programming slogan belongs to NBC.
D
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CNBC uses 'Profit from it' as their tagline, emphasizing financial gain from their business news and analysis. This directly targets investors and business professionals seeking profitable insights. Option D is correct - CNBC is the financial news network.
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MERA TV
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TERA TV
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ISKA TV
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SAB TV
D
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'Office Office' is a popular Indian Hindi sitcom that aired on SAB TV. The show featured Mussaddi Lal, a common man dealing with bureaucracy. The other options (MERA TV, TERA TV, ISKA TV) appear to be made-up distractor names.
D
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Discovery Turbo is a television channel dedicated to programming about cars, bikes, boats, and planes. The other options (Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo) are part of a famous slogan for the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket team, not Discovery channels.
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NAT GIO
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NAT PIO
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NAT LIO
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NAT GEO
D
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'Locked Up Abroad' (known as 'Jailed Abroad' in some regions) is a well-known documentary series produced by National Geographic, commonly abbreviated as NAT GEO. The other options (NAT GIO, PIO, LIO) are non-existent channel abbreviations.
A
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Lola Kutty was a popular VJ (video jockey) character on Channel [V], played by Shefali Jariwala. The character, known for her exaggerated South Indian accent and comedic style, became a cultural icon on Indian music television in the early 2000s. She was not associated with MTV, Zee TV, or VH1.
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'Bakwas band kar' is associated with 9XM (written as 9xM here), the Indian music channel known for its quirky taglines. MTV, B4U, and Channel V are different music/entertainment channels.
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9x
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NDTV Imagin
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Colours
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Sony
B
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Rakhi Ka Swayamwar was a reality TV show that aired on NDTV Imagine in 2009, featuring Rakhi Sawant's search for a groom. The show was part of Imagine TV's lineup and gained significant media attention during its broadcast.
E
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9Xm is the odd one as it's an Indian music channel, while ESPN, AXN, CNN, HBO, and BBC are international channels focused on sports, action, news, and premium entertainment respectively.
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Stevie
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TiVo
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Onida
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TVs do not have names
A
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In Friends, Joey and Chandler named their entertainment setup, reflecting their close friendship and playful dynamic in the apartment. Personal objects with names was a running gag in their shared space.
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British Broadcasting Channel
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British Broadcasting Company
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British Broad Corporation
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British Broadcasting Corporation
D
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BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation, the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is not called British Broadcasting Channel, Company, or 'Broad Corporation'.