MCQ Bank
In which of the following era television dominated the media scene in virtually every part of the world?
- A) 1980's
- B) 1970's
- C) 1990's
- D) 1960's
The Japanese fighting monsters i.e Pokemons, emerged as the most popular toy in ________.
- A) 1997
- B) 1998
- C) 1996
- D) 1999
_______ operating under Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media.
- A) Associated Press (AP)
- B) Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA)
- C) Interfax
- D) RIA Novosti
With other objectives, the bandwagon technique of propaganda also focuses on _____________.
- A) Appeals to sentiments of loyalty and nationalism
- B) Increase in sales and brand loyalty
- C) Perception making and persuasion
- D) National identify and regionalism
Who among the following stated that a new cold war would take place not on the basis of economics or politics but based upon culture and civilization marked by epistemic orders and religions?
- A) Elizabeth Poole
- B) James Kritzeck
- C) Homi K. Bhabha
- D) Samuel Huntington
When does “the Family Channel” launched in USA?
- A) 1978
- B) 1977
- C) 1988
- D) 1976
After the end of the Cold War, in which of the following country global television has helped promote Western consumerist culture?
- A) China
- B) England
- C) Japan
- D) Russia
Who founded Cable News Network (CNN)?
- A) Ted Turner
- B) John Locke
- C) Rupert Murdock
- D) David Walker
As early as 14th century scholars such as Karen Armstrong regarded Islam as ________________.
- A) Evil and absolutely alien to God
- B) Orientalism
- C) The Last Judgement
- D) Mythologisation
Which development of regional broadcasting was enabled by which of the following technologies?
- A) Internet and computing
- B) Digital technology and satellite networks
- C) Non-Linear editing and digital formats
- D) Information, communication and technology
Which of the following is an example of a Non conflict related disasters?
- A) Political
- B) Religious
- C) Disease
- D) Ethnic tensions
British Sky Broadcasting Group is a _____ based Company.
- A) USA
- B) London
- C) France
- D) German
Which of the following is a Brazilian media giant?
- A) Bombay Dreams
- B) Phoenix
- C) TV Globo
- D) Sky TV
Which of the following term is rooted in the classical Greek oikos for house and nomos for law?
- A) The term “economics”
- B) The term “econometric”
- C) The term “wealth”
- D) The term “techonology”
A dictionary of economic terms tells us that “political economy is the science of__________.
- A) Wealth” and “deals with efforts made by man to supply wants and satisfy desires”
- B) Force” and “deals with efforts made by man to supply wants and satisfy desires”
- C) Communicaiton” and “deals with efforts made by man to supply wants and satisfy desires”
- D) Technology” and “deals with efforts made by man to supply wants and satisfy desires”
Most probably the focus of media coverage shifts towards which of the following area when a war ends?
- A) Economic or ethnic tensions
- B) Reconciliation & reconstruction
- C) Construction & reconstruction
- D) Political and religious harmony
Which of the following is not an example of a Latent conflict?
- A) Light weapons
- B) Political
- C) Religious
- D) Economic
In 1998 _______ overtook US-based Random House, the world’s largest English-language trade publisher.
- A) Viacom
- B) Time Warner
- C) Walt Disney
- D) Bertelsmann
In 1998, how many channels were operating around the world?
- A) 2400
- B) 2500
- C) 2600
- D) 2800
British Sky Broadcasting Group is the originator of Famous cartoons ________.
- A) Chota Bheem
- B) Ninja Turtles
- C) Captain Planet
- D) The Simpsons