Question 1

Who developed the SMCR model of communication?

Accepted Answer

David Berlo developed the SMCR (Source, Message, Channel, Receiver) model of communication in 1960. This model emphasizes the important components in the process of communication.

Question 2

Name the news agency that was closely associated with India even before the independence.

Accepted Answer

Reuters has a long history of being associated with India, even before its independence. It was established in the 19th century and played a significant role in disseminating news during the British colonial period in India.

Question 3

Name the pioneer who started an Indian news agency in the country.

Accepted Answer

K C Roy is credited with founding the first Indian news agency, the Press Trust of India (PTI), in 1910.

Question 4

Name the news agency associated with S Sadanand.

Accepted Answer

S Sadanand was associated with the Free Press of India, which was a news agency he founded.

Question 5

TASS- Itar is a news agency of

Accepted Answer

TASS-Itar is a news agency based in Russia.

Question 6

PTI started functioning in ……

Accepted Answer

PTI started functioning in 1949.

Question 7

The Hindi news agency of PTI is known as….

Accepted Answer

PTI Bhasha is the Hindi news service of Press Trust of India (PTI), providing news in the Hindi language.

Question 8

The Hindi wire service of UNI is known as….

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hindi wire service of UNI is...

Question 9

Which of the following is the first news agency in the world?

Accepted Answer

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is considered the world's oldest news agency, founded in 1835 as Agence Havas.

Question 10

Kyodo is a news agency of …..

Accepted Answer

Kyodo is a news agency based in Japan.

Question 11

The concept of Press Council first emerged in …..

Accepted Answer

The concept of the Press Council first emerged in Sweden in 1916, aiming to establish ethical standards for the press and handle complaints against the media.

Question 12

DPA is a news agency of ……

Accepted Answer

DPA stands for Deutsche Presse-Agentur, which is a news agency based in Germany.

Question 13

Who among the following is not a chairperson of the Press Council of India?

Accepted Answer

Justice K K Mathew was never a chairperson of the Press Council of India. The Press Council of India has been chaired by various distinguished judges, but Justice K K Mathew is not listed among them.

Question 14

Press Council of India is a … body including the chairperson

Accepted Answer

The answer of Press Council of India is a …...

Question 15

Self regulatory body of the television news channels in India is….

Accepted Answer

The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) is a self-regulatory organization for television news channels in India. It establishes and enforces standards and practices for news broadcasts, ensuring responsible and ethical journalism.

Question 16

Which of the following is body that represents newspapers publishers?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) represents the newspapers publishers. It plays a major role in protecting and promoting the interests of newspaper publishers.

Question 17

Who among the following was not a chief editor of Malayala Manorama?

Accepted Answer

K M George was not a chief editor of Malayala Manorama; he was a prominent literary figure and critic in Kerala but not associated with Malayala Manorama in the capacity of chief editor.

Question 18

Who is generally described as the unsung hero of a newspaper?

Accepted Answer

Sub editors are often considered the unsung heroes of newspapers because they play a crucial role in refining and polishing articles for publication, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining the publication's standards, yet their work is behind the scenes and not as publicly recognized as that of reporters or chief editors.

Question 19

Ramnath Goenka is associated with ….

Accepted Answer

Ramnath Goenka is best known for founding The Indian Express newspaper, which has played a significant role in Indian journalism.

Question 20

Who among the following was a noted cartoonist?

Accepted Answer

Bal Thackeray was a noted cartoonist before he founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing Marathi ethnocentric party in Maharashtra, India. He started his career as a cartoonist with the English-language daily The Free Press Journal in Mumbai, but later, he left it to start his own political weekly, Marmik.

Quiz 3: News Agencies and Media Bodies