Tag: administrative reforms

Quizzes (0) Questions (59)

Questions Related to administrative reforms

Multiple choice civics understanding media media and democracy role and importance of media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

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

  1. Panchmahal district in Gujarat

  2. Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh

  3. Araria district in Bihar

  4. Vidarbha district in Maharashtra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice civics understanding media media and democracy role and importance of media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

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 _______________________.

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

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. 

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

Mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

What allows us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world?

  1. Satellites

  2. Cables

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Television images travel huge distances through satellites and cables and allow us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world. Most of the cartoons that we see on television are mostly from Japan or the United States. We can now be sitting in Chennai or Jammu and can see images of a storm that has hit the coast of Florida in the United States. Thus, television has brought the world closer to us.

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

Television images travel huge distances through ______________.

  1. Satellites

  2. Cables

  3. Both A and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Television has enabled us to think of ourselves as members of a larger global world. Television images travel huge distances through satellites and cables and allows us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world. 

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

Newspapers, television, and radio can reach millions of people because they use certain __________.

  1. Technologies

  2. Colours

  3. Sounds

  4. Images
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Newspapers, television, and radio can reach millions of people because they use certain technologies. 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.

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

Television has enabled us to think of ourselves as members of a larger global world.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

When the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public, this is referred to as ___________.

  1. Approval

  2. Encouragement

  3. Endorsement

  4. Censorship
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The government has some control on the media. When the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public, this is referred to as censorship. There have been periods in Indian history when the government censored the media. The worst of these was during the Emergency between 1975-1977.

Multiple choice civics media and democracy role and importance of media understanding media role of media in democracy administrative reforms

An independent media is not so important in a democracy.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Media plays an important role in democracy. It is regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy. It provides news and discusses events taking place in the country. It makes people aware of how the government works, what are the policies being implemented by the government so that people can take action accordingly. 

It plays important role in promoting transparency in the system. Writing a balanced report depends on the media being independent. It means media is not influenced or controlled by anyone not even government. It writes news unbiasedly and upholds the trusts of people in the media.
Independent media forms the backbone of awareness in the country. Biased media can manipulate the facts and figure and falsification will ultimately lead to deterioration of democracy.