T.V. as Media

Q. The Delhi Doordarshan Centre was inaugrated by ?

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
3. Prathiba Patil
4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Q. Television was introduced to India in 1959, with the help of .

1. WHO
2. UNSC
3. UNESCO

Q. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the history of television in India?

1. Television was introduced to India in 1927.
2. B. R. Ambedkar inaugurated the Delhi Doordarshan Centre.
3. Initially, the programmes were broadcasted only on two days each week.
4. India's second television station was opened in Bombay, on 1 May, 1975.
   

Q. The Games (1982) was among India's first few colour broadcasts.

1. Olympic
2. Asian
3. Commonwealth

Q. Channels like Star Plus, Star World, NDTV and other regional channels that we see in present day started operating from which year?

1. 1991
2. 1972
3. 1982
4. 1959

Q. Coloured programmes was introduced to Indian television by screening which of the following program?

1. The screening of the Mahabarath.
2. The screening of the Ramayan.
3. The screening of the Asian games.
4. The screening of the Olympics.

Q. Which medium utilises both auditory as well as visual components?

1. Radio
2. Television
3. Newspaper
4. Books

Q. The phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick, " originally referred to ___________.

1. President Theodore Roosevelt's policy in regard to Latin America.
2. President John F. Kennedy's policy in regard to Vietnam.
3. President Andrew Jackson's policy in regard to Native American nations.
4. President George H. W. Bush's policy in regard to Saudi Arabia.
5. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's policy in regard to the Soviet Union.

Q. The opening paragraph primarily serves to

1. criticize the way television distorts the truth
2. examine the evolution of television as a medium
3. place contemporary criticism of television in a historical context
4. directly compare television and drama as art forms
5. explain why television, radio, and drama appeal to the masses

Q. What were the scope of television in earlier time?

1. Education programmes
2. News bulletins
3. Detailed reporting of the tour of the President and the Prime Minister
4. All of above

Q. Where was India's second television station established?

1. Chennai
2. Delhi
3. Calcutta
4. Bombay