Opportunities in Mass Media

Q. On which of the following channels was Mahabharata first aired in India?

1. Star Utsav
2. Star Plus
3. Colours
4. Doordarshan

Q. How does having the knowledge of history helps in the print media?

1. Reporters with history knowledge can relate and write about an event in detail.
2. Columns like "On this day in the past" require extensive history knowledge.
3. Articles about special events in history can be written by knowning history.
4. None of the above.

Q. Who was the book called Discovery of India written by?

1. M.K. Gandhi
2. Shubhas Chandra Bose
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Rajendra Prasad

Q. Which radio station has all of the recordings of the Independence Day speeches by the Prime Minister?

1. Radio Mirchi
2. Radio Indigo
3. Akashvani
4. Radio City

Q. What opportunities do historians have in the field of television?

1. Historians can help with the dialogues, costumes and environment of a period drama.
2. Historians can help educate people about the past through tv shows.
3. Historians can help in maintaining the authenticity of the event being dramatised.
4. None of the above.

Q. You are chosen as the history expert for a television series on the Mauryan Empire (321 BCE). Which of the aspects would you first focus on in order to provide your viewers with a comprehensive understanding of the empire's timeline?

1. Economic
2. Social
3. Musical
4. Political

Q. On special occasions such as the birth or death anniversaries of national leaders, Akashvani invites experts and historians for discussions.

1. False
2. True