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This section includes 1449 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 801. |
The Forests Right Act was passed in which year? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2003 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2012 | |
| 802. |
India’s experience in Kargil demonstrated that effective __________________________ could affect both Indian and Pakistani operations. |
| A. | public relations policies |
| B. | media and opinion-shaping policies |
| C. | corporate communication startergies |
| D. | state political affair |
| Answer» C. corporate communication startergies | |
| 803. |
What happened in Egypt Arab Spring? |
| A. | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| B. | Abdel Fatteh Ali-SiSi |
| C. | Overthrow of Egyptian President HM |
| D. | Sultan Fouad |
| Answer» D. Sultan Fouad | |
| 804. |
Most media in a democracy have some form of ------------guiding them |
| A. | Rule |
| B. | Regulation |
| C. | Philosophy |
| D. | Ideology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 805. |
Which caste comes under Atrocities Act? |
| A. | Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes |
| B. | Brahmins |
| C. | Open Category |
| D. | Other Backward Classes |
| Answer» B. Brahmins | |
| 806. |
According to Lippmann there is a world outside and a ------------ in our heads |
| A. | Picture |
| B. | Creativity |
| C. | Perception |
| D. | Speculation |
| Answer» B. Creativity | |
| 807. |
The agreement splitting Vietnam in 1954 was signed at which place? |
| A. | Hanoi |
| B. | Versailles |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Helsinki |
| Answer» D. Helsinki | |
| 808. |
Most of the media coverage looks at the international deals and agreements with respect to nuclearisation, but ____________ |
| A. | they don’t discuss the impact of the deals |
| B. | they don’t discuss the people |
| C. | they don’t highlight the constitution |
| D. | they severely criticise the PM |
| Answer» B. they don’t discuss the people | |
| 809. |
When did Kargil war started and ended? |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 1997 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1998 | |
| 810. |
Which mode of communication did the ISIS use to spread propaganda? |
| A. | Community Radio |
| B. | Websites |
| C. | Face book |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. Face book | |
| 811. |
Which among these is a separatist group in North East India? |
| A. | NSCN |
| B. | LTTE |
| C. | LET |
| D. | CPI[M-L] |
| Answer» B. LTTE | |
| 812. |
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and the adjacent hilly state of Sikkim are popularly called as _________________________of India. |
| A. | seven gems |
| B. | seven princely states |
| C. | seven sisters |
| D. | seven affiliated states |
| Answer» D. seven affiliated states | |
| 813. |
Which of these played an active role in Obama"s election campaign of 2008? |
| A. | Below the line advertising |
| B. | Social Media |
| C. | Off line campaigns |
| D. | Seminars |
| Answer» C. Off line campaigns | |
| 814. |
______ determines which party and politicians come to power, and which policies are adopted. |
| A. | Neighbour's opinion |
| B. | Husband's opinion |
| C. | Public opinion |
| D. | Individual opinion |
| Answer» D. Individual opinion | |
| 815. |
In Bodoland there is a sharp ____________divide between the two groups. |
| A. | religious |
| B. | political |
| C. | social |
| D. | ethnic |
| Answer» B. political | |
| 816. |
North East India consists of how many states? |
| A. | Ten |
| B. | Seven |
| C. | Nine |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» C. Nine | |
| 817. |
Who advocated the concept of Technocracy? |
| A. | Walter Lippmann |
| B. | Paul Lazarsfeld |
| C. | Noam Chomsky |
| D. | Franklin Buch |
| Answer» B. Paul Lazarsfeld | |
| 818. |
-------------- said the left had lost the opportunity to recast as a liberal force |
| A. | Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Vajpayee |
| C. | Vir Sanghvi |
| D. | Barkha Dutt |
| Answer» D. Barkha Dutt | |
| 819. |
Paul Lazarsfeld believed that most theories were based on ----------- |
| A. | Power |
| B. | Research |
| C. | Speculation |
| D. | Propoganda |
| Answer» D. Propoganda | |
| 820. |
_____________________representation in media reflect and sustain socially endorsed views of gender. |
| A. | Ideal |
| B. | Liberal |
| C. | Stereotypical |
| D. | Modern |
| Answer» D. Modern | |
| 821. |
Quite often, during the elections, media persons ignore to ______________, and buy into the claims of political parties and politicians. |
| A. | do their own research |
| B. | follow the crowd |
| C. | list reasons |
| D. | buy votes |
| Answer» B. follow the crowd | |
| 822. |
As per the research nearly -------% of the news coverage is about politics |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 70 |
| D. | 89 |
| Answer» D. 89 | |
| 823. |
Dowry death, wife battering is an example of _____ |
| A. | Criminal violence |
| B. | Physical violence |
| C. | Domestic violence |
| D. | Social violence |
| Answer» D. Social violence | |
| 824. |
Who was the President of Syria when the Arab Spring Movement started? |
| A. | Abdul Gaffer |
| B. | Bashar Al Asaad |
| C. | Al Fahidi |
| D. | Noor Mohammad Sultani |
| Answer» C. Al Fahidi | |
| 825. |
Which terror organisation claimed responsibility for the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York? |
| A. | Jaish-e-Mohammed |
| B. | Islamic State of Iraq and Syria |
| C. | Hezbollah |
| D. | Al Qaeda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 826. |
Which South Vietnamese City suffered the maximum damage during the bomb attacks in 1968? |
| A. | Nue |
| B. | Saigon |
| C. | Ko Sanh |
| D. | Hanoi |
| Answer» C. Ko Sanh | |
| 827. |
With respect to strategic deals like the Indo-US strategic partnerships and Rafale Aircraft deals, in the Indian media, there is __________ in-depth analysis on the benefits of the deals and their overall impact on the Indian economy or society. |
| A. | little |
| B. | extensive |
| C. | detailed |
| D. | well-researched |
| Answer» B. extensive | |
| 828. |
The Congress government which followed an economic pattern influenced by the USSR, in 1990 introduced economic liberalisation in the country. These reforms however, were not drastic, and the ___________ still had a significant presence in India. |
| A. | public sector |
| B. | private sector |
| C. | FDI |
| D. | mixed economy |
| Answer» B. private sector | |
| 829. |
After which attack did the U. S. Government declare a "War on Terror"? |
| A. | September 9th 2001 |
| B. | September 11th 2001 |
| C. | September 9th 2002 |
| D. | September 11th 2002 |
| Answer» C. September 9th 2002 | |
| 830. |
The Tribal Rights Act caters to which group? |
| A. | Scheduled Tribes |
| B. | All Tribals |
| C. | Tribals who are forest dwellers |
| D. | Denotified Trines |
| Answer» C. Tribals who are forest dwellers | |
| 831. |
------------- called the leftist had no understanding of Modern India’s aspiration |
| A. | Barkha Dutt |
| B. | Rajdeep Sardesai |
| C. | Gauri Lankesh |
| D. | Shekhar Gupta |
| Answer» B. Rajdeep Sardesai | |
| 832. |
Which one of the following is not true about the role of political parties in the formation of public opinion? |
| A. | These spread political literature |
| B. | These help in the selection of candidates |
| C. | These draw attention to national affairs |
| D. | These hold public meetings |
| Answer» C. These draw attention to national affairs | |
| 833. |
______________ plays a constructive role in mitigating differences and minimizing harm. |
| A. | Politial summit |
| B. | Media discourse |
| C. | Field Research |
| D. | Public opinion |
| Answer» C. Field Research | |
| 834. |
Coverage of Bangladesh and India’s relations is reported through a ___________ mindset. |
| A. | biased |
| B. | unbiased |
| C. | emotional |
| D. | irrational |
| Answer» B. unbiased | |
| 835. |
Currently there is a need to construct _________________ by journalism practitioners. |
| A. | alternative reality |
| B. | peace narratives |
| C. | parallel narrative |
| D. | contextual references |
| Answer» C. parallel narrative | |
| 836. |
What were India's Nuclear Tests in 1998 called? |
| A. | Operation Blue Star |
| B. | Operation Shakti |
| C. | Operation Raksha |
| D. | Operation Smiling Buddha |
| Answer» C. Operation Raksha | |
| 837. |
Who defeated the French colonial administration of Vietnam in 1954 |
| A. | South Vietnam |
| B. | North Vietnam |
| C. | China |
| D. | US |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 838. |
___________________brings in more viewers |
| A. | Realistic portrayal |
| B. | Debates |
| C. | Sensationalism |
| D. | Emotional news |
| Answer» D. Emotional news | |
| 839. |
In Assam’s Bodoland, the armed conflict that began in the late ____________. |
| A. | 1930s |
| B. | 1950s |
| C. | 1940s |
| D. | 1980s |
| Answer» E. | |
| 840. |
Israel and Palestine were part of British mandate till -------- |
| A. | 1942 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 841. |
The media tends to cover power struggles in political parties, but fails to cover the _________________ of the power struggles. |
| A. | impact |
| B. | winner |
| C. | situation and location |
| D. | time |
| Answer» B. winner | |
| 842. |
Media has the power to grab the audience's attention since it makes them feel ___________________with the situation and characters emotionally. |
| A. | disconnected |
| B. | connected |
| C. | drawn |
| D. | uninterested |
| Answer» C. drawn | |
| 843. |
--------------- war was the first war that issued full freedom to the press |
| A. | Indo-Pak War |
| B. | Bangladesh war |
| C. | Vietnam war |
| D. | Gaza |
| Answer» D. Gaza | |
| 844. |
Who propounded the Theory of Propaganda Model? |
| A. | Walter Lippmann |
| B. | Paul Lazarsfeld |
| C. | Bernard Cohen |
| D. | Noam Chomsky |
| Answer» E. | |
| 845. |
A ________________is drafted by the collective will of the people. |
| A. | bill |
| B. | law |
| C. | policy |
| D. | constitution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 846. |
________________ play the major role of funding in mass media |
| A. | Advertisements |
| B. | Poltical parties |
| C. | corporate donations |
| D. | public donations |
| Answer» B. Poltical parties | |
| 847. |
------------ is an American scholar who claimed that press in present state is of no use to democracy |
| A. | Noam Chomsy |
| B. | John Peternburg |
| C. | Walter Lippmann |
| D. | Robert |
| Answer» D. Robert | |
| 848. |
____________refer to the negative responses to the statement or programme published or broadcasted. |
| A. | Criticsm |
| B. | Rumours |
| C. | Flaks |
| D. | Reviews |
| Answer» D. Reviews | |
| 849. |
A majority of media houses in India is _______________ owned. |
| A. | privately |
| B. | publicly |
| C. | corporate |
| D. | government |
| Answer» B. publicly | |
| 850. |
Which of these refers to finding links between an individual and a celebrity shown in the media? |
| A. | Surveillance |
| B. | Personal Identity |
| C. | Entertainment |
| D. | Personal Relationship |
| Answer» C. Entertainment | |