Introduction To Mass Communication And Journalism - Study Mode

[#161] The first Indian language newspaper was
Correct Answer

(C) Digdarshan

Explanation

Solution: Samachar Darpan was the first newspaper published entirely in an Indian language, Bengali. It was started in 1818 by the Serampore Missionaries and is widely recognized as the first Indian language newspaper . Bangadoota was a journal that appeared slightly earlier but was multilingual and not a pure Indian language newspaper. Digdarshan was a magazine, not a newspaper. Mirat-ul-Akhbar was published in Persian, which is not considered an Indian language in this context. Therefore, Samachar Darpan (Option B: Samachar) holds the title as the first true Indian language newspaper.

[#162] According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the three Indian language dailies having the maximum circulation during the period January - June, 2018 were . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer

(A) Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagaran and Hindustan

[#163] . . . . . . . . is unmodulated - sound track made by recording silence with the microphone circuit open when commentary is recorded.
Correct Answer

(A) Buzz Track

[#164] In which year was the Commercial Broadcasting Service of AIR was introduced?
Correct Answer

(C) In 1967

[#165] "The media mould the tastes and preferences of the audience." Do You agree with this statement?
Correct Answer

(C) Partially! Some people are receptive to the messages while some others are not. Tastes and preferences do change but according to the socio-economic conditions of the audience. Complete transformation of tastes is a fallacy