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
B
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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.
C
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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.
B
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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.
B
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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.
A
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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.
D
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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.
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Zee
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NDTV imagine
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Sahara
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Ten Sports....
B
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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.
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Moving Picture Experts Group
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Motion Picture Experts Group
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Moving Picture Excellence Group
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Moving Picture Export Group
A
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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'.
C
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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.
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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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Star sports
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Neo sports
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Ten sports
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espn
A
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'We know your game' was a famous tagline/slogan used by Star Sports, an Indian sports broadcasting network, in their marketing campaigns.
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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.
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Vivek
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Daya
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Abhijeet
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Damodar
D
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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.
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.