MCM304 MIDTERM PAPER (Mass Media in Pakistan)

MCM304 MIDTERM PAPER
(FALL 2011)
Mass Media in Pakistan

Question
From which city Kohistan started its publications?
Lahore
Karachi
Rawalpindi
Peshawar

Question
Which newspaper showed neutral or impartial behavior in the 1970 elections?
Massawat
Azad
Kohistan
Jasarat

Question
Which Newspaper presented Pakistan Peoples' Party in 1969-1970 elections?
Awaz
Masawat
Jasarat
Kohistan

Question
In sub Continent, East India Company started publishing its papers in which language?
English
Hindi
Urdu
French

Question
Which date was announced by General Yahya for the elections?
May 1969
Dec 1969
May 1970
Dec 1970

Question
Imroz published an article on the problems of women. What was its title?
Aurat
Khawateen aur un kay masail
Khatoon ki Nazar Main
Wajod e zan

Question
_________was the only air line to bride up the gap of two wings of Pakistan.
British airlines
PIA
Aero Asia
Indian air lines

Question
In 1953 'Kohistan' was published by a famous novel writer----------------------
Amjad Islam Amjad
Nasim Hijazi
Imtiaz Taj
Ashgar Nadeem Syed

Question
In 1960, Magazines were replaced by----------------.
Newsletters
Research articles
Digests
Add magazines

Question
Local Bodies elections were held in __________ by the Gen Zia government.
1984
1985
1986
1987

Question
Government does not give advertisements to -------------------- newspapers.
Pro government
Anti government
LOcal newspaper
All of the given options

Question
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto signed _____________agreement with the Indian Government.
Shimla
Lahore
Calcutta
Delhi

Question
According to the Press Act, the declaration was submitted to whom?
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Information Minister
Chairman of National Press Trust

Question
The right to refuse the declaration was given to the Deputy Commissioner in which of the following options?
Ayub Khan's Era
General Yahiya's Era
Bhutto's Era
General Musharraf's Era

Question
In general Zia's era Pakistani papers started to think that ____________is a sensitive issue so they do not to touch such issue in the editorial and articles.
Politics
War
Religion
Culture

Question
The first news agency of Pakistan was ________________.
United Press of Pakistan
United Press of Pakistan
Pakistan press International
Press trust of Pakistan

Question
_______ took the place of literary magazines.
Religious magazines
Fashion magazines
Digest magazines
Political magazines

Question
Every reporter in a newspaper has a special ________.
Skill
Page
Event
Beat

Question
Which of the given is a state owned News agency?
APP
PPI
UPP
All of the given options

Question
All of the following newspapers were taken under the control of NPT Except:
Lail o Nihar
Daily Mashriq
Dawn
Hilal-e-Pakistan

Question
Who abrogated the first constitution of Pakistan?
Sikander Mirza
General Ayub Khan
Mohammed khan junejo
Ghulam Ishaq khan

Question
_____________ are considered as the most popular periodicals worldwide.
Literary magazines
Religious magazines
Film magazines
Political magazines

Question
United Press of Pakistan came into existence in December_________.
1947
1948
1949
1950

Question
Which of the following act was imposed in 1919?
Police Act
Gagging Act
Rowlett Act
None of these

Question
All of the following magazines have vanished after 1960s Except:
Sawera
Naqash
Tahleeq
Naya daur

Question
Which of the following could be a source for getting news?
News agencies
Radio
Television
All of the given options

Question
Major contribution of periodicals in the history of Pakistan had been in the area of_____________.
Politics
Literature
Freedom
Religion

Question:
What are the English and Urdu Newspaper Policies for Religious Extremism?

Question:
Write down few International News Agencies.

Question:
Difference between writing of a News agency and a Newspaper.

Question:
What you know about Rowlett Act 1919?

Question:
What kind of problems Pakistan had faced after Dhaka Fall?

Question:
What are the basic three essential parts of the newspaper now a days?

Question:
What editorial has importance in a newspaper and what you know about the editorial page?