A. Spreads communal hatred
B. Propagate violence
C. Sides with the elites
D. Sides with educated
E. Gives an impartial account of events
Related Mcqs:
- Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
A. It is committed to the policies of the government
B. It is free and impartial
C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections
D. It is highly critical of government policies - Freedom of speech and free press are: ___________?
A. Complementary of each other
B. Contradictory to each other
C. Partly complementary to each other
D. Both complementary as well as contradictory to each other - Which one of the following is not the function of a good and free press?
A. To create healthy public opinion
B. To promote cultural heritage
C. To help in the eradication of social evils
D. To encourgae communal disharmony
E. To give an idean of achievements of nation - Importance of free press all over the world has increased because:
A. The Governments want to give it to the people
B. The Governments have now no means to restrict this freedom
C. The people are awakening everywhere
D. There is keen competition in the press industry - Of a good free press it is expected that it should:
A. Lay more stress on national rather than international events
B. Give fair picture of national progress
C. Focus attention on failures of the government
D. Draw attention only on the achievements of the government
E. None of the above - The terms press includes:
A. Newspapers only
B. Weekly and monthly periodicals only
C. Newspapers, weeklies, monthlies and other published material
D. None of the above - Freedom of press includes:
A. Right to print and publish news and views
B. To distribute or circulate the printed matters
C. To comment on public affairs and criticize public men and measures
D. All the above - Of a good press it is expected that:
A. It should give the viewpoint of the government only
B. It should focus opposition viewpoint only
C. It should devote attention both to the government and opposition viewpoint
D. It should prefer government viewpoint over opposition
E. It should prefer opposition viewpoint over government - In a parliamentary democracy good press is expected to:
A. Build healthy public opinion
B. Cash on sensational news
C. Be motivated by profit motives
D. Seek directions of the ruling party - The importance of the press has increased in recent years due to: __________?
A. Spread of education
B. Invention of printing machines
C. Manufacture of paper in large quantity
D. Introduction of quick means of transportation
