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The media in democracy - class-VIII

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A newspaper called Khabar Lahriya is a fortnightly that is run by eight Dalit women in ___________.

  1. Panchmahal district in Gujarat

  2. Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh

  3. Araria district in Bihar

  4. Vidarbha district in Maharashtra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Khabar Lahriya: It is a newspaper which is a fortnightly that is run by Dalit women in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. It reports the issues of the Dalits. It has its reach to the farmers, shopkeepers, school teachers, panchayat members and literate women.

The first newspaper to be printed in India was __________.

  1. Times of India

  2. Kesari

  3. Bengal Gazette

  4. The Hindu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first newspaper to be printed in India was "Bengal Gazette" by James Augustus Hickey in 1780. It was a weekly English newspaper. 

The Constitution of lndia was amended in 1992 to make the third-tier of democracy more effective. As a result, at least one-third of all positions in the local bodies are reserved for women. This is because _______________________.

  1. women are good at managing resources.

  2. although women constitute nearly half of the population, they have inadequate representation in decision-making bodies.

  3. we have many powerful women leaders.

  4. women are obedient and would follow the constitutional provisions well.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 73rd Amendment Act, at least one third of seats in Local Self Government are reserved for women because women constitute nearly half of the population. 

Mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mass media is the means of communication used to reach the general public. The platforms of mass media are televisions, newspaper, radio, internet, magazines etc. It provides news, entertainment, and reflect culture. The set up of mass media whether it is a TV studio or newspaper agency require a lot of money. Mass media earns money by advertisement such as cars, chocolate, shampoo, daily utility things etc. Mass media is connected to business houses to generate regular income.

What allows us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world?

  1. Satellites

  2. Cables

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Television images travel huge distances through satellites and cables and allow us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world. Most of the cartoons that we see on television are mostly from Japan or the United States. We can now be sitting in Chennai or Jammu and can see images of a storm that has hit the coast of Florida in the United States. Thus, television has brought the world closer to us.

Television images travel huge distances through ______________.

  1. Satellites

  2. Cables

  3. Both A and b

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Television has enabled us to think of ourselves as members of a larger global world. Television images travel huge distances through satellites and cables and allows us to view news and entertainment channels from other parts of the world. 

Newspapers, television, and radio can reach millions of people because they use certain __________.

  1. Technologies

  2. Colours

  3. Sounds

  4. Images


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Newspapers, television, and radio can reach millions of people because they use certain technologies. Changing technology, or machines, and making technology more modern, helps media to reach more people. It also improves the quality of sound and the images that we see. It also changes the ways in which we think about our lives.

Television has enabled us to think of ourselves as members of a larger global world.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Digital media technology is helpful in bridging gaps and differences. With the revolution of technology in Media e.g., Television. People can watch happenings all over the world whether it is news, fashion trends, politics, knowledge, charity, humour and so on. We are linked to the world virtually and TV has determined what we know and how we think, the way we believe and how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.

When the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public, this is referred to as ___________.

  1. Approval

  2. Encouragement

  3. Endorsement

  4. Censorship


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The government has some control on the media. When the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public, this is referred to as censorship. There have been periods in Indian history when the government censored the media. The worst of these was during the Emergency between 1975-1977.

An independent media is not so important in a democracy.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Media plays an important role in democracy. It is regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy. It provides news and discusses events taking place in the country. It makes people aware of how the government works, what are the policies being implemented by the government so that people can take action accordingly. 

It plays important role in promoting transparency in the system. Writing a balanced report depends on the media being independent. It means media is not influenced or controlled by anyone not even government. It writes news unbiasedly and upholds the trusts of people in the media.
Independent media forms the backbone of awareness in the country. Biased media can manipulate the facts and figure and falsification will ultimately lead to deterioration of democracy.

Writing a balanced report depends on the media being independent.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Media plays an important role in democracy. It is regarded as the fourth pillar of democracy. It provides news and discusses events taking place in the country. It makes people aware of how the government works, what are the policies being implemented by the government so that people can take action accordingly. 

It plays important role in promoting transparency in the system. Writing a balanced report depends on the media being independent. It means media is not influenced or controlled by anyone. It writes news unbiasedly and upholds the trusts of people in the media.

We term TV and radio as the __________.

  1. Electronic media

  2. Print media

  3. Digital media

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electronic media are media that uses electronics or electromechanical energy to transmit the informations. For example TV, radio, audio recording, video recording, CD-ROM, and online contents. Through electronic media information reaches to the audience much faster than print media.

____________ is a local fortnightly that is run by Dalit women in Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh.

  1. Khabar Lahriya

  2. Akhabar

  3. Times of India

  4. The Indian Express


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khabar Lahariya is an Indian local newspaper started in the year 2002. The first issue of the newspaper was published in may 2002 from the town of Karwi in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. The newspaper covers local political news, local crime report, social issues, and entertainment all reported from a feminist point of view. It is run by Dalit women and published in rural dialects of Hindi and Avadhi.

PIO refers to ________________.

  1. Public Interest Officer

  2. Public Information officer

  3. Both

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

PIO refers to public Information officer. They play a pivotal role in making the right of a citizen to Information a reality.

OFFIcal secrets Act 1923 is an obstacles to the Implementation of RTI Act ?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

OFFicial secrets Act 1923 is not an obstacles to the Implementation of RTI Act Section 22 of the RTI Act 2005 clearly says that RTI would over ride all existing Acts including Officials secrets Act. 

What is the main objective of "Right to Information Act"?

  1. Transparency of government

  2. Reduce inequalities

  3. Maintenance of law and order

  4. Social justice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A. Transparency of government

The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense.

Which of the following not comes under the definition of 'information' under RTI Act 2005 ?

  1. Log books

  2. File notings

  3. Data material at held in any electronic form

  4. Circulars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

File notings indicates the thought process of the government which not comes under the definition of 'information' under RTI Act 2005.

According to the Right to Information Act (RTI) $2005$, within how many days the authorities should compulsorily provide the information asked by the person?

  1. $15$ days

  2. $30$ days

  3. $7$ days

  4. $10$ days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005, within 30 days the authorities should compulsorily proved the information asked by the person.

Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of information Act, 2002.  This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.

Now in India how many States and union territories are there in the First Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. $26$ States and $8$ Union territories

  2. $27$ States and $7$ Union territories

  3. $28$ States and $9$ Union territories

  4. $29$ States and $7$ Union territories


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Before Aug. 5, 2019, India had 29 states and seven Union Territories (UTs). The country now has only 28 states since Jammu and Kashmir has been converted. The country now has nine UTs with Jammu and Kashmir as one new entrant and Ladakh as the other.

In a democratic government, a citizen has the right and the means to examine the decisions taken by the government. It is known as _______________.

  1. Bureaucracy

  2. Politics

  3. Transparency

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Parliament has enacted a law giving the right to information to the citizens.

The Right to Information Act came into force on October 12, 2005. This Act gives the citizens of India the right to 

a) seek and receive information from the government and other public authorities.

b) ask them certain questions.

c) take copies, including certified copies of documents.

d) inspect documents.

e) take sample of materials. 

When was the Right to Information Act passed by the Parliament of India?

  1. $15^{th}$ June, $2005$

  2. $21^{st}$ October, $2005$

  3. $12^{th}$ October, $2005$

  4. $21^{st}$ October, $2006$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Right to Information is an Act of the Parliament of India under which any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.The law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. The Act covers the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir. It covers all the constitutional authorities, including executive, legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state legislature.

The Right to Information Act, was passed by the parliament on _____________.

  1. 12th October, 2005

  2. 21st October, 2005

  3. 12th October, 2006

  4. 21st October, 2006


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Right to Information came into force on Oct. 12, 2005. This act gives the citizens of India the right to:

i) Seek and receive information from the government and other public facilities.
ii) Ask them certain questions.
iii) Take copies, including certified copies of documents.
iv) Inspect documents.
v) Take a sample of materials.

Right to information Act, 2005 come into force on ? 

  1. 21 June 2005

  2. 31 June 2005

  3. 12 Oct 2005

  4. 15 June 2005


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came into existence force on 12 October 2005.

What is the full form of R.T.I?

  1. Right to Identity

  2. Right to Information

  3. Right to Instrument

  4. None of these.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The full form of R.T. I  is right to Information. Right to Information is act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile.
Freedom of Information Act.

The RTI Act relpaces which Act ?

  1. Right to Information Act

  2. Right to Equality Act

  3. Freedom of Information Act

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Right to Information (RTI) act is an Act of parliament of India which replaces the Freedom of Information Act.

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