Question 1

After the Second World War nations of the world were divided into …………………… groups (Worlds)

Accepted Answer

A)  two
B)  three
C)  four
D)  five B

Question 2

Western News Agencies were accused of ………. News coverage of the events in devoloping nations

Accepted Answer

A)  no
B)  negative
C)  favourable
D)  government sponsored B

Question 3

Satellite and Internet technology have played …………. role in news flow and its demand Globally

Accepted Answer

A)  important
B)  minor
C)  major
D)  miniscule A

Question 4

The US and UK accused …… would strengthen government control on flow of news and it would not be a free flow

Accepted Answer

A)  nwico
B)  unicef
C)  who
D)  fao

Question 5

INSAT was India's first …………. Satellite

Accepted Answer

A)  defence
B)  remote sensing
C)  geo-thermal
D)  communication

Question 6

Main hurdle in free flow of news to the Third World countries was supposed to be ………….

Accepted Answer

A)  news imperialism
B)  political imperialism
C)  commercial interests
D)  manpower constraints

Question 7

Coverage of Third World Countries by Western News Agencies was seen as ........... journalism

Accepted Answer

A)  success
B)  disaster
C)  blessings
D)  fortune

Question 8

On decline of NANAP or NNN, since year 2005, Malaysian News Agency …………. Has filled in its place

Accepted Answer

A)  bernama
B)  tanjung
C)  ina
D)  al jazeera

Question 9

India entered the satellite era in the year ………

Accepted Answer

A)  1960
B)  1971
C)  1975
D)  2000

Question 10

Media Conglomerate ……………….. media coverage

Accepted Answer

A)  diversifies
B)  monopolises
C)  disseminates
D)  accumulates

Question 11

First voice against the imbalance in news flow from developed nations to developing nations was raised at ……………. Conference of the newly independent developing countries

Accepted Answer

A)  bandung
B)  djakarta
C)  new delhi
D)  belgrade

Question 12

Democratisation of Communication was the term used by ………………………….. commission in its report titled 'Many Voices One World'.

Accepted Answer

A)  macbride
B)  rene' maheu
C)  taaita toweett
D)  michael omolewa

Question 13

Western T V programmes were looked upon by developing nations as …………….. to their cultural identities

Accepted Answer

A)  complimentary
B)  imitative
C)  threat
D)  friendly

Question 14

There are …………. Major media conglomerates that control about 90 % of news collection and dissemination in the US

Accepted Answer

A)  nine
B)  seven
C)  six
D)  eleven

Question 15

Post World War II newly independent colonies of European powers aspired for better share in global …………. flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources
B)  news
C)  culture
D)  military arsenals

Question 16

Joseph Braz Tito of Yugoslavia took initiative 1975 to start Third World news agency ………

Accepted Answer

A)  uni
B)  irna
C)  nanap
D)  tap

Question 17

MacBride Commission Report suggested formation of an independent communication system …………………. for the Third World Countries

Accepted Answer

A)  nwico
B)  brics db
C)  irna
D)  nbc

Question 18

When multiple types of media are owned by one single company or person, it's called as ………..

Accepted Answer

A)  media conglomerate
B)  media giant
C)  media megalith
D)  media house

Question 19

The World was also regrouped as ……… World and ……… Divide

Accepted Answer

A)  east - west and north - south
B)  old - new and backward - forward
C)  patron - client and rightist - leftist
D)  bourgeois - proletariat and rich - poor

Question 20

Issue of News flow to the developing Afro - Asian countries and their share in it was discussed at world forum of …………. in 1975

Accepted Answer

A)  uno
B)  unesco
C)  unicef
D)  ilo

Exam 1: The Global News Flow and Its Imbalance