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. 97.2

  2. 92.7

  3. 93.7

  4. 106.4

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

Big FM is one of India's popular radio networks. In most markets across India, Big FM broadcasts on 92.7 MHz frequency, making option B correct. The other frequencies (97.2, 93.7, 106.4) belong to other radio stations.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 93.4

  2. 101.4

  3. 94.3

  4. 93.5

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

Radio One (now rebranded as Fresh 94.3 in some cities) broadcasts on 94.3 FM frequency in India, making option C correct. Frequencies like 93.4, 101.4, and 93.5 belong to other radio networks.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 92.9

  2. 91.9

  3. 95.1

  4. 99.1

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

Aaha FM is a Tamil-language radio station broadcasting on 91.9 MHz frequency, making option B correct. The other frequencies (92.9, 95.1, 99.1) belong to various other radio networks in different markets.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 98.5

  2. 93.5

  3. 94.3

  4. 95.3

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

Suriyan FM (Sun TV Network) broadcasts on 93.5 FM frequency across Tamil Nadu, making option B correct. Frequencies 98.5, 94.3, and 95.3 belong to other radio stations in various markets.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 106.4

  2. 101.2

  3. 104.6

  4. 105.6

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

Hello FM is a Tamil radio station that broadcasts on 106.4 MHz frequency, making option A correct. The frequencies 101.2, 104.6, and 105.6 belong to other radio networks operating in different regions.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 92.4

  2. 93.1

  3. 92.7

  4. 91.1

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

Radio City broadcasts on 91.1 FM frequency in most Indian markets, making option D correct. Frequencies 92.4, 93.1, and 92.7 belong to other radio stations including Big FM and other networks.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Zee

  2. NDTV imagine

  3. Sahara

  4. Ten Sports....

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

NDTV Imagine was the channel that aired the reality show 'Rakhi Ka Swayamwar' in 2009, where Rakhi Sawant chose Elesh Parujanwala as her fiancé from 16 contestants. The show was a televised swayamwar (wedding ceremony) that gained significant media attention.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Moving Picture Experts Group

  2. Motion Picture Experts Group

  3. Moving Picture Excellence Group

  4. Moving Picture Export Group

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

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, the standards committee for video and audio compression. Note it's 'Moving' not 'Motion' and 'Experts' not 'Excellence'.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 30

  2. none

  3. 20

  4. 10

  5. 15

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

Using the principle of inclusion-exclusion: People who do at least one activity = 65% + 40% - 25% = 80%. Therefore, people who do neither activity = 100% - 80% = 20%. The 25% who do both are counted twice in the sum 65% + 40%, so we subtract once to get the correct count.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Times Now

  2. Discovery

  3. BBC

  4. CNN

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

'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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. NDTV Profit

  2. CNBC

  3. CNN IBN

  4. BBC

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

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'.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Star sports

  2. Neo sports

  3. Ten sports

  4. espn

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

'We know your game' was a famous tagline/slogan used by Star Sports, an Indian sports broadcasting network, in their marketing campaigns.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. the funniest running detective show

  2. the longest running show

  3. the fastest solving detective show

  4. the most popular comedy show

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vivek

  2. Daya

  3. Abhijeet

  4. Damodar

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

Damodar is not a regular member of the C.I.D. team. The core team consists of ACP Pradyuman, Daya, Abhijeet, Vivek, and others. Damodar is an outsider character who appeared in specific episodes but was never part of the main detective team.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. nbc

  2. bbc

  3. Fox News

  4. cnn

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

'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.