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An independent media means that no one should control and influence its coverage of news.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Freedom of media is a form of right to freedom of speech and expression. In a democracy, media must remain independent and unbiased if democratic principles are to hold true. 

A newspaper called Khabar Lahriya is a fortnightly that is run by eight Dalit women in ___________.

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  1. Panchmahal district in Gujarat

  2. Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh

  3. Araria district in Bihar

  4. Vidarbha district in Maharashtra

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Correct Option: B
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Khabar Lahriya: It is a newspaper which is a fortnightly that is run by Dalit women in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. It reports the issues of the Dalits. It has its reach to the farmers, shopkeepers, school teachers, panchayat members and literate women.

The first newspaper to be printed in India was __________.

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  1. Times of India

  2. Kesari

  3. Bengal Gazette

  4. The Hindu

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Correct Option: C
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The first newspaper to be printed in India was "Bengal Gazette" by James Augustus Hickey in 1780. It was a weekly English newspaper. 

We also tend to discuss newspapers and magazines as the _________.

civics understanding media media and democracy role and importance of media role of media in democracy

  1. Electronic media

  2. Print media

  3. Digital media

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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We tend to discuss newspapers and magazines as the print media and TV and radio as the electronic media. This naming is related to the different technologies that these media use. Newspapers and magazines are called print media because they present information in printed form.

Censorship of the press _________________.

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  1. is prohibited by the Constitution

  2. has to be judged by the test of reasonableness

  3. is a restriction on the freedom of the press mentioned in Article 20

  4. is specified in Article 31 of the Constitution

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Correct Option: B
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Censorship of the press has to be judged by the test of reasonableness. Clause (2) of Article 19 of the Indian constitution governs censorship of press under free speech category. It enables the legislature to impose certain restrictions on free speech only under following heads:
I. Security of the State
II. Friendly relations with foreign States
III. Public order
IV. Decency and morality
V. Contempt of court
VI. Defamation
VII. Incitement to an offence 
VIII. Sovereignty and integrity of India

Due to the costs of technologies, that mass media use, keep changing the mass media needs a great deal of _________ to do its work.

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  1. Money

  2. Natural resources

  3. Mineral resources

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
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The different technologies that mass media use are expensive. Also, the technologies that mass media use keep changing and so a lot of money is spent on getting the latest technology. Due to these costs, the mass media needs a great deal of money to do its work. As a result, most television channels and newspapers are part of big business houses.

The Constitution of lndia was amended in 1992 to make the third-tier of democracy more effective. As a result, at least one-third of all positions in the local bodies are reserved for women. This is because _______________________.

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  1. women are good at managing resources.

  2. although women constitute nearly half of the population, they have inadequate representation in decision-making bodies.

  3. we have many powerful women leaders.

  4. women are obedient and would follow the constitutional provisions well.

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Correct Option: B
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In 73rd Amendment Act, at least one third of seats in Local Self Government are reserved for women because women constitute nearly half of the population. 

Changing technology, or machines, and making technology more modern, helps media to reach _____________.

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  1. Few people

  2. More people

  3. Educated people

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
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The technology that mass media uses has changed over the years and continues to change. The changing technology, or machines, and making technology more modern, helps media to reach more people. It also improves the quality of sound and the images that we see. It also changes the ways in which we think about our lives.

Television has brought the world closer to us.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Digital media technology is helpful in bridging gaps and differences. With the revolution of technology in Media e.g., Television. People can watch happenings all over the world whether it is news, fashion trends, politics, knowledge, charity, humour and so on. We are linked to the world virtually and TV has determined what we know and how we think, the way we believe and how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.

Mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Mass media is the means of communication used to reach the general public. The platforms of mass media are televisions, newspaper, radio, internet, magazines etc. It provides news, entertainment, and reflect culture. The set up of mass media whether it is a TV studio or newspaper agency require a lot of money. Mass media earns money by advertisement such as cars, chocolate, shampoo, daily utility things etc. Mass media is connected to business houses to generate regular income.