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Newspaper Journalism | Set 1

1. Yellow journalism derived its name from an early comic character called ----------

Correct : A. yellow kid

2. Which is the face of the newspaper?

Correct : D. masthead

3. Name the first communication satellite which was launched in 1962

Correct : A. early bird

4. Which of the following was developed the earliest?

Correct : A. am radio

5. --------------------- is associated with the invention of printing

Correct : B. johann gutenberg

6. Is the latest time at which a story can be accepted

Correct : B. deadline

7. Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called

Correct : B. round

8. Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are known as

Correct : D. classified

9. Leader writer is one who writes the -------------------------

Correct : C. editorial

10. Is a detailed account of the coming event.

Correct : C. curtain raiser

11. Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices.

Correct : D. boiling down

12. Title registration of newspaper is done by:

Correct : A. rni

13. An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature:

Correct : D. advertorial

14. . Hard news is :

Correct : B. daily public news

15. One or two word small headline appearing on the left hand top of the story

Correct : B. slug

16. ‘XXX’ in a news copy denotes:

Correct : A. end of the story

17. The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as:

Correct : C. banner

18. Copy editor is a synonym of

Correct : A. sub editor

19. Is not a principle of page make-up.

Correct : D. five ws

20. Sensation is the main feature of journalism.

Correct : B. yellow

21. Removing unwanted area of picture is called

Correct : A. cropping

22. Is not a factor in editing process?

Correct : C. conflict

23. One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as:

Correct : B. cutline

24. Obituaries should always be:

Correct : A. posthumous

25. Letters to the editor are included in:

Correct : C. editorial page

26. Slander and libel is associated with:

Correct : B. defamation

27. Official Secrets Act was passed in:

Correct : A. 1923

28. Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint

Correct : D. ombudsman

29. A press run of a publication for one day

Correct : A. edition

30. The Right to Information Act was enacted in

Correct : D. 2005

31. Who among the following is a journalist?

Correct : B. p.sainath

32. Find the odd man

Correct : D. business line

33. Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called

Correct : D. embargo

34. A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi

Correct : A. the harijan

35. Crystallizing public opinions was authored by

Correct : B. edward l. bernay

36. Which one of the following is most perishable?

Correct : B. a newspaper

37. The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’.

Correct : A. latin

38. Who edits local news?

Correct : A. sub editor

39. Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation?

Correct : B. 499

40. The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year

Correct : B. 1865

41. Name of an Indian news agency

Correct : A. pti

42. is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middle of the newspaper.

Correct : B. centre spread

43. means delete or exclude a story or part of a story.

Correct : B. kill

44. A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors is known as

Correct : A. exclusive

45. . The oldest established news agency in the world:

Correct : B. afp

46. The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the print media in Government policies:

Correct : A. pib

47. The first Chairman of the Press Council of India was

Correct : A. justice j.r.mudholkar

48. “Four Theories of Press is conceived by

Correct : A. w. schramm

49. The head quarters of the PTI:

Correct : C. new delhi

50. Development Journalism is

Correct : B. pro- third world

51. Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India?

Correct : D. g.s. rajadhyaksha

52. ‘The Samchar Darpan’ was a publication of …………..

Correct : A. the baptist mission

53. Who founded the Indian Languages Newspapers Association?

Correct : B. bal gangadhar tilak

54. Who is known as Indian Gutenberg?

Correct : B. john de bustamante

55. The printing press was introduced in India during

Correct : D. the sixteenth century

56. UNI for Univarta and PTI for

Correct : D. bhasha

57. Urdu News Service was started for the first time in India by

Correct : A. uni

58. When Mahatma Gandhi was in South Africa he started which newspaper?

Correct : B. indian opinion

59. The oldest survivings newspaper of India is

Correct : D. mumbai samachar

60. Who was the owner of The Hindu?

Correct : A. k.r. iyengar

61. Robert Knight founded The Statesman in the year

Correct : D. 1875

62. Mirat-ul-Akbar belonged to

Correct : C. raja ram mohan roy

63. Red, Yellow and ------------- are primary colours.

Correct : A. blue

64. Multimedia represents the convergence of text, pictures, video and -------- into a single form.

Correct : B. sound

65. Which of the following denotes Internet radio broadcast?

Correct : C. podcast

66. The equalization of elements in a work of art is called

Correct : A. balance

67. The High Definition Television initiative came in the 1980’s. The aspect ratio for HD TV is :

Correct : D. 9:4

68. Which of the following file format is the default format used for Flash videos

Correct : B. .flv

69. On-demand programming is ---------------

Correct : B. files of programmed material that can be accessed over the internet

70. Internet radio broadcast is otherwise called------------

Correct : C. podcast

71. SITE was started in India in the year -----------------

Correct : C. 1975

72. Which of the following is a public service broadcaster?

Correct : D. all india radio

73. ‘Munshi’ is telecast in which television channel?

Correct : D. asianet

74. ABU is an --------------------

Correct : C. international broadcasting organization

75. Headquarters of Doordarshan is at -----------------

Correct : C. new delhi

76. All India Radio has --------- stations in Kerala

Correct : D. 10

77. A signal to an anchor or presenter to start talking or begin his action is termed as……….

Correct : A. cue

78. Program genres where the unscripted behaviors of ordinary people are the focus of interest is known as ----------------------

Correct : B. actuality footage