. ’s first business channel is A) Zee Business B) CNBC C) CNBC TV18 D) Economic Times

. In 1882, ______, Edward Jones and Charles Berstresser began a wire service that delivered news to investment houses along Wall Street A) Charles Dew B) Charles Dough C) Charles Dow D) Charles Dou

. The ______is one prominent example of business journalism, and is still among the United States of America’s top newspapers A) Wall Street Journal B) New York Times C) Wall Street Times D) Washington Post

Famous Journalist ______did not consider to be a business reporter A) Ida Tarbell B) Ida Tardea C) Sofy Tarbell D) Eda Tarbell

Fugger Family began its newsletter system of informing its customers of news that might impact the European markets in the year______A) 1567 B) 1568 C) 1569 D) 1570

Ida Tarbell’s reporting and writing about the ______in 1902 provided the template for how thousands of business journalists have covered companies ever since A) Standard Business Co. B) Standard Oil Co. C) Standard Company of Oil D) Standard Oil Lubricants

Who is the most important part of company’s business by consuming or rejecting product? A) Sellers B) Consumers C) Producers D) Customers

Business Journalism deals with ______part of the news stories A) social B) economic C) criminal D) political

In NITI Ayog, NITI stands for A) Nation Institution for Transformation of India B) National Institution for Transforming India C) National Instrument for Transforming India D) National Indian Transforming Institute

RBI has ____ regional offices and ____ Sub-offices A) 19,9 B) 18,8 C) 17,9 D) 16,5

NITI Ayog is the premier policy ______of the A) Organization B) Body C) Think Tank D) Regulator

Demonetization was announced on A) November 7th, 2016 B) November 8th, 2016 C) November 9th, 2016 D) November 10th, 2016

The Primary objective of Monetary Policy is? A) Price Stability B) Standard of Living C) Inflation D) Economy Policies

Instrument of Monetary Policy is A) Inflation B) Repo Rate C) Sustainable Growth D) Liquidity

The Government of India nationalised 14 major banks in the year? A) 1956 B) 1969 C) 1986 D) 1975

The Authority which issues currency A) RBI B) SEBI C) State Government D) Finance Ministry

Demonetisation was announced on A) 5th March 2018 B) 10th April 2017 C) 8th November, 2016 D) 1st January, 2015

Atal Pension Yojana is related with ? A) Pension B) Technology C) Banking D) Finance

Which is the largest and oldest bank in India? A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India C) Central Bank of India D) Canara Bank

SEBI is authority which looks after A) Banks B) Stock Markets C) Infrastructure D) Finance

Pahal by Government of India is related with? A) LPG subsidy B) Cash Subsidy C) Entertainment tax D) Banking Sector

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojna is related with? A) Cash B) Insurance C) GST D) Banks

Pradhan Mantri Jan-DhanYojna is related with? A) Savings and Deposit Accounts B) GST C) LPG D) Insurance

The current headquarters of Reserve Bank of India are located in? A) B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Chennai

Full form of NITI Aayog is A) National Institution of Technical India B) National Institution of Telephone India C) National Institution of Transforming India D) National Institution of Television India Chairperson of NITI is A) President B) Governor C) Member of Parliament D) Prime MinisterCorrect . Union Budget is… A. The Income and Expenditure statement of State Governments B. Income and Expenditure statement of the Indian Railways C. Income and Expenditure statement of the Defence Ministry of India D. None of the Above . The Union Budget is – A. The budget of the Trade Unions B. The budget of the fishermen’s Union C. The budget of the Central Government D. None of the Above

. When was the Union Budget of India, 2020 presented? A. January 1 2020 B. April 1, 2020 C. February 1, 2020 D. March 31, 2020

. The Union Budget is classified into: A. Revenue Budget and Capital Budget B. Revenue Budget and Projects Budget C. Capital Budget and Projects Budget D. None of the above options

. What is the largest item of expenditure (in terms of percentage) in the Union Budget 2020- 21? A. Interest payments B. Medical Expenditure C. Defence expenditure D. States’ share of taxes and duties

. What is an Interim Budget? A. Half- Budget B. Project - Budget C. Local D. None of the above

. What is the biggest source of income for the Central Government in the Union Budget 2020-21? A. Borrowings and other Liabilities B. Income Tax C. Goods and Services Tax (GST) D. Corporation Tax

Which of the following is not the rate of tax slab in the Union Budget 2020-21? A. 40% B. 25% C. 15% D. 10% . As per the Union Budget, 2020-21, what is the highest rate of Direct Tax in India? A. 20% B. 25% C. 30% D. 35%

. What is the disinvestment target for 2020-21? A. 65,000 crore B. 1,30,000 crore C. 1,75,000 crore D. 2,10,000 crore

The theme of the Union Budget 2020-21 was… A. Ease of Living B. Jan Jan Ka Budget C. SabkaSath, Sabka Vikas aurSabka Vishwas D. Jai Ho Nagrik

Which of the following statement is correct about the Union Budget 2020-21. A. Subsidiaries have been abolished B. 50 Cities to be developed as Super Cities of the 21 Century C. Budget designed to make India Shining by 2024 D. Proposed outlay of Rs. 8000 crore for National Mission on Quantum Technologies and application

Vivad se Vishwas scheme is related to… A. Direct Tax B. Indirect Tax C. Both Direct and Indirect Tax D. Neither Direct and Indirect Tax

The Union Budget 2020-21 aims to: I. Achieve seamless delivery through digital governance II. Improve the physical quality of life through national infrastructure pipeline

A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I & II D. Neither I & II

The Union Budget is processed by:

A. NITI Aayog B. Ministry of Finance and Union Ministries C. State Governments, Autonomous Bodies, Departments and the Defence forces D. All the above three

When does the finance minister and the officials of the Budget division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance ministry participate in the ‘halwa ceremony’?

A. To mark the process of receiving money. B. To mark the process of money spending. C. To mark the presentation of the Budget. D. To mark the process of printing documents for the Budget.

Which document among the following is not a part of the Union Budget: A. Prime Minister’s Speech B. Finance Minister’s Speech C. Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement D. Budget Highlight

. In which year is the Union Budget prepared and presented twice:

A. During President’s Rule B. Every year C. In an election year D. It is never done

Among all its functions the Union Budget does not help in performing:

A. The tabulation of the census B. A fairly accurate estimate of revenue C. A fairly accurate estimate of expenditure D. Facilitate an efficient execution of projects

. The Union Budget of India holds importance because:

A. The world can recognise India as a democratic country B. It helps the Government run efficiently C. It ensures efficient allocation of resources, change in tax slabs (if any), keeps a check on prices of essential commodities, helps reduce employment and poverty levels. D. None of the above.

. Which among the following is not a part of the Union Budget:

A. Finance Bill B. Company Balance Sheet C. Annual Financial Statement D. Demand for Grants

. Most of the Union Budgets of India have been:

A. Balanced Budget B. Surplus Budget C. Deficit Budget D. None of the above

)The term subsidy is derived from Latin word a) Subside b) Subdued c) Subsidies d) Subsidized

Subsidies are granted for a) Moral Benefits b) Social Benefits c) Economic Benefits d) Political Benefits

Who bears half of the price of subsidy allotted to underprivileged a) Government b) Subsidy Association b) Government Authorities c) Non-Government Organisation

In India, subsidies now account for a significant part of a) Personal Expenditure b) Union Expenditure c) Government Expenditure d) Public Expenditure

Which of these below come under subsidy benefit A) Naphtha b) Rice, Wheat, Pulses c) LPG & Kerosene d) All of the Above

In FY21, government's subsidy bill has pegged at Rs 2,27,793.89 crore for ______a) food, fuel and fertiliser b) LPG and Kerosene c) Railways d) Steel Manufacture

Due to subsidy, farmers re using urea in a) balanced manner b) imbalanced manner c) overused manner d) insufficient manner

Government launched subsidy in LPG called PAHAL. It was launched on a) 1st July 2014 b) 1st June 2013 b) 1st August 2016 d) 1st May 2015

Experts believe that entitlement under food security are sufficient to fill only a) 30 per cent b) 40 per cent c) 45 per cent d) 50 per cent

Farmers indulge into cultivation of unsuitable crops due to subsidy, which are those crops? a) Wheat, rice and sugarcane b) Moong, Tur and Black lentils c) Jowar, Bajra and Wheat d) Cotton, Indigo and Sugarcane

There has been dramatic fall in groundwater levels due to water and ______subsidy. a) Oil and petrol b) LPG c) Electricity d) Kerosene

Subsidisation is one of the reasons railway failed to a) Increase quality and capacity b) Increase revenue c) Increase passengers’ strength c) Manage passengers

Under agricultural finance, farmers are entitled to pre-harvest loan of a) 10 per cent b) 9 per cent c) 8 per cent d) 7 per cent

What out of these is not negative side of subsidies a) Railways subsidisation b) Excess use of Urea for farming c) Agricultural financing d) None of these

Subsidies that are granted to underprivileged to a) Improve health b) Increase their expenditure c) Improve their standard of living d) Make them rich in 2020 budget, ______crore fund has been allocated for subsidy in fuel a) Over 38,000 b) Over 40,000 b) Over 39,000 d) Below 38,000

On an average, Electricity subsidies benefit mainly ______of households that are electrified a) 67 per cent b) 70 per cent c) 50 per cent d) 65 per cent

Subsidies implies extra helping hand in monetary terms for a) Technological benefits b) Moral benefits c) Monetary benefits d) Social benefits

Price subsidies undoubtedly provide help but may not have a) Social effect b) Transformative effect c) Moral effect d) Constructive effect

Subsidies are also susceptible to the brutal logic of a) Self-perpetuation b) Self-sufficient c) Self-reliance d) None of the Above

For many subsidies, only a small fraction of the benefits actually accrues to the a) Rich b) middle-class c) Poor d) Underprivileged

Subsidy in food grains is done through a) Public Private Partnership b) Public Distribution System c) Public Government Venture c) None of the above

According to economic survey, agriculture credit is getting concentrated on peripheries of a) Rural areas b) Semi-urban areas c) Urban areas d) Semi-rural areas

Which of these sectors doesn’t fall under subsidies purview a) Health b) Education c) Environment d) None of the above

Where are the headquarters of International Monetary Fund located? A. Washington D.C. B. London C. New Delhi 4. Singapore

Which economic crisis did India face that compelled the Government to have a New Economic Policy? A. Oil Crisis B. Food Crisis C. Balance of Payment Crisis D. Electoral Crisis

GDP in a country’s economy stands for___? A. Gross Domestic Product B. Gross Derivative Product C. Government’s Domestic Duties D. Government Debt Policy

What does CRR stand for? A. Cash Reset Ratio B. Cash Reserve Ratio C. Cash Relative Ratio D. Crude Reserve Ratio

What does FDI in Economic Policy stand for? A. Foreign Directed Infrastructure B. Factual Detective Index C. Foreign Direct Investment D. Freedom of Direct Investment

Which major global phenomenon ended in 1991? A. Cold War B. India Pakistan War C. Gulf Crisis D. Asian Financial Crisis

Which amongst these sectors saw the large participation of private sector after LPG was brought in? A. Media B. Railways C. Atomic Sector D. Indian Post

Which major subsidy was reduced in the 1991 Policy? A. Railway subsidy B. Agriculture subsidy C. Education Subsidy D. Travel Subsidy

In LPG Policy, what does ‘L’ stand for? A. Localisation B. Liquidity C. Liberalisation D. Low

What does Forex Reserve mean? A. Foreign currencies held by a country’s national/central bank B. Foreign goods held by a country’s government C. Foreign nationals residing in a particular country D. None of the above

As of August 2020, India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves are higher than ____ A. One trillion USD B. 900 Billion USD C. 700 Billion USD D. 500 Billion USD

______was the Chairman and Managing Director of Saradha Group. a. Sudipto Sen b. Aurobindo Roy c. Sudhesh Sen d.Sudipto Roy

The Government set up a fund of Rs. ______to ensure that low-income investors were not bankrupted a. 4 billion b. 5.5 billion c. 5 billion d. 6 billion

On ______, through a formed auction process, Satyam was purchased by Mahindra & Mahindra owned Tech Mahindra company. a. 16th April 2009 b. 13th March 2009 c. 13th April 2009 d. 16th March 2009

______is the chairman & Founder of Sahara India Pariwar. a. Sudipto Roy b. Sushant Roy c. Subrata Roy d. Subrata Sen

Subrata Roy was arrested on 28th Feb 2014 by ______a. Maharashtra Police b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. Delhi police

In ______jail Subrata Roy tried to sell some of his hotel properties. a. Tihar Jail b. Yerwada Jail c. Central Jail d. Azamgarh Jail

Satyam scam caused loss to the investors to the tune if Rs. ______14.182 Cr. a. 14.182 Cr. b. 14.162 Cr. c. 14, 152 Cr. d. 14, 172 Cr.

The charge sheet against Satyam Computers was prepared in record time of ____ days a. 42 b. 46 c. 45 d. 49

On Dec 23 2008, Satyam was barred from doing businesswith World Bank for ___ years. a. 06 b. 08 c. 05 d. 09

On 6th Dec 2009, ______was appointed as Satyam Chairman a. Sameer Kartik b. Kartik Singh c. Kiran Kumar d. Kiran Karnik

In 2014, Hyderabad court sentenced Ramalinga Raju and others to ______imprisonment a. 06 years b. 06 months c. 02 years d. 09 months

The modus operandi of Satyam Scam was______a. sell of defective products b. inflated sales c. real estate fraud d. chit fund scheme

Sudiptosen was also known as ______a. Shankarcharya Sen b. Shrilakshmi Sen c. Shivakumarsen d. Shankaraditya Sen

Special CBI Court sentenced Ramlinga Raju in April 2015 for ____ years jail a. 05 b. 08 c. 07 d. 03

SEBI bars Raju from Capital markets for ____ years in 2015 a. 10 b. 11 c. 13 d. 14

The full form of BSE is A Bombay Sensitive Exchange B Bombay Stock Exchange C Bombay Sensex D Bombay Share Exchange

The Bombay Stock Exchange was previously known as A The native share and stock brokers association B The BSE Index C SENSEX D Bombay Share Exchange

The first stock exchange to be recognized by the Indian Government under the Securities Contracts Regulation Act is A The NSE B The BSE C The NASDAQ D London Stock Exchange

National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is located in A Delhi B Mumbai C Chennai B Kolkatta

The benchmark Indian stock market index that represents the weighted average of 50 of the largest Indian companies listed on the National Stock Exchange is called A NIFTY B SENSEX C SEBI D RBI

SENSEX stands for A Serial Index B Sensational Index C Second Index D Sensitive Index

The benchmark index of the BSE is known as the A NIFTY B SENSEX C Serial Index D Sensitive Index

The Stock exchange acts as a A Measure to check fraud B Means of starting a new company C Barometer of the nations and business progress D Means of getting employment

The World Bank was created out of the A Financial Services Agreement B International Financial Agreement C Bretton Woods agreement D WTO Agreement

10) The World Bank was created A To fund world wars B To fund the USA C To fund India D To fund reconstruction efforts of many European and Asian countries needing financing

The World Bank predominantly acts as an organization that attempts to fight poverty by A Building hospital around the world B Offering financial, technical and developmental assistance to middle- and poor- income countries C Building schools around the world D By appointing peace ambassadors

The World Bank is headquartered in A Prague B London C Washington D Dalal Street

The Asian Development Bank is headquartered in A Manila B Mumbai C Washington D China

The Asian Development Bank's primary mission is to A Provide loans to India and China B Establish peace in the Asian countries C Act as a regulator in banking frauds D Foster growth and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region

The two largest shareholders of the Asian Development Bank are A India and China B United States and United Kingdom C United States and Japan D India and United States Correct Answer: C United States and Japan

15) The acronym "BRICS" was initially formulated in 2001 by A Amartya Sen B Economist Jim O'Neill C Barack Obama D George Bush

The Bombay Stock Exchange was established in A1875 B 1873 C 1874 D 1872

The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) in 1986 came out with a stock index known as A BANKEX B BSE-100 C BSE-200 D SENSEX

Insider trading if reported can be investigated by A FMC B SEBI C MCA D RBI

The base year of SENSEX A 1988-89 B 1978-79 C 1978-79 D 1981-82

What is called "Blue Chip”? A) Companies which are run by large corporate houses B) A company, whose share always provides profit C) A multinational company D) A company which is listed on a foreign stock exchange

A market that is on the rise and where the economy is sound is called as A A bear market B An open market C A bull market D A normal market

A market exists in an economy that is receding, where most stocks are declining in value is called as A A bear market B An open market C A bull market D A normal market

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd, Reliance Retail Ltd, Shoppers Stop Ltd., D Mart are all examples of A Automobile industry B Sugar Industry C Telecom Industry D Retail Industry Allen Solly, Van Heusen and Peter England are all A American brands B Chinese Brands C Indian Brands D Japanese Brands

How many companies are included in the SENSEX? A 50 B 11 C 30 D100

Which of the following is not the function of the World Bank? A To provide long term loan to the member countries B To provide loan to private investors belonging to member countries on its own guarantee C To ensure exchange rate stability D To provide loan mainly for productive activities

Which nation joined BRIC to make it BRICS A Saudi Arabia B South Africa C Sudan D Singapore

The first BRICS summit was held in A 2011 B 2008 C 2009 D 2005

Which one of this area is covered in business journalism? A) Sports B) Education C) Economic D) Social

Which of the following is not a part of business journalism? A) Bank B) Business C) Economy D) Politics

Which business magazine has the highest number of readership? A) Business India B)Outlook Business C)Business Today D)Mint

Which of the following is not a business magazine? A) Frontline B) Mint C) Business Today D) Forbes India

Which business magazine lists the richest people in the world? A) Outlook Business B) Forbes C) Business Today D) Business World

The Economic Times is a newspaper of which media group? A) Express Group B) ABP Group C) Dainik Bhaskar Group D) Times Group

Which business newspaper has the highest number of readership? A) B) Financial Express C) Business Standard D) Mint

The Business Standard newspaper is published in which of these two languages? A) , Marathi B) English, Hindi C) English, Marathi D) Hindi, Bengali

Which of the following business newspaper belongs to HT Media Group? A) The Economic Times B) Financial Express C) Business Standard D) Mint

Which city is the financial capital of India? A) Mumbai B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Chennai

Which business newspaper is published in ‘berliner’ size format? A) The Economic Times B) Financial Express C) Mint D) Business Standard

Which newspaper is related to The Hindu newspaper? A) The Hindu B) Indian Express C) Hindustan Time D) Times of India

Which of the following is not a business newspaper? A) Hindustan Times B) Financial Express C) Mint D) Business Standard

Financial Express is a newspaper of which media group? A) Express Group B) ABP Group C) Dainik Bhaskar Group D) Times Group

Which of the following types of magazines discusses stock market in detail? A) Sports Magazines B) Business Magazines C) Educational Magazines D) Technology Magazines

Who are the leading readers of business magazines? A) Doctors B) Actors C) Businessmen D) Sportsmen

Which of the following is not a major reader of business magazines? A) Banker B) Industrialist C) Economist D) Social Activist

Which of the following news is not related to business journalism? A) Union budget announced B) The IPL tournament will be held in Dubai C) Reduction in repo rates by the Reserve Bank D) The Bombay Stock Exchange rose by 400 points

A Journalist whose specialization is business is known as A) Finance Journalist B) Economics Journalist C) Business Journalist D) Industry Journalist Business Journalism tracks how the markets react a) The change in weather b) Colour of Holi c) Political changes in a country d) The number of flowers grown

Business journalists are watchmen a) Keep an eye on investors’ money b) Open the gate c) Pump the water d) Drive away dogs from Society

Liberalisation of Indian Economy took place in a) 1950 b) 1990 c) 2000 d) 1991

What is the oft-quoted idea of investigative journalism? a) Follow the money b) Count the match sticks c) Count birds d) The number of fruits on the tree

The Headquarters of Tata’s is: a) Parsi House b) Bombay House c) Gol Bungalow d) Tata Suite

The Harshad Mehta story was broken by a) Shereen Bhan b) Faye DSouza c) c) Sucheta Dalal d) Shaili Chopra

What is the term ‘bear’ in economic journalism? a) Polar bears come to feed b) American rugby team c) A kind of tree d) Prices fall by 20%

CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange a) Chanda Kochhar b) AshishkumarChauha C) Shaktikanta Das d) Vikram Limaye

Editor of Business Today a) Brian Carvalho b) Tanmoy Goswami c) Anurag Batra d) Prosenjit Datta

Finance Secretary of India a) Rajiv Kumar b) Ajay Bhushan Pandey c) Hasmukh Adhia d) Subhash Chandra Garg

What does Business journalism encompass? a) Corporate, financial and economic Reporting b) Sports Reporting c) Entertainment Reporting d) Gaming

What is the currency of Japan? a) Dollar b) Singaporean Dollar c) Yen d) Dirhams

Full form of IMF a) Indian Made Fibre b) International Monetary Fund c) Italian Male Federation d) Indian Male Fund

What is a ‘script’ on a Stock Exchange a) A play b) A movie c) A substitute to legal tender d) A Book

Full form of GDP a) Good Boys Profile b) Gross Domestic Product c) Goa Democratic Party d) Goat Dairy Product

What is the Financial Papers referred to a) White Paper b) Green Paper c) Brown Paper d) Pink Paper

Which State exports the largest number of flowers a) Maharashtra b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka

India exports how many commodities to about 190 countries a) 3,500 b) 6,500 c) 7,500 d) 1,000

India’s biggest trade partner a) China b) Germany c) Australia d) United States of America

CEO of Bajaj Auto a) Rohan Bajaj b) Rahul Bajaj c) Rajiv Bajaj d) Madhur Bajaj

M. S. Dhoni works for a) ACC Cements b) Ambuja Cements c) India Cements d) Shree Cements

Name Revenue Minister of Maharashtra a) Jayant Patil b) Subhash Desai c) BalasahebThorat d) AjitPawar

India's first Finance Minister a) b) R.K. Shanmugham Chetty c) d) VK Ramaswamy

Oldest company in India a) Parry & Co b) Teesta Valley Tea c) Bombay Dyeing d) Otis Elevator

Net worth of Tata Group a) $ 200 Billion b) $350 Billion c) $ 900 Billion d) $160 Billion

The periodicity of publication of a magazine can be: 1. Weekly 2. Monthly 3. Fortnightly 4. All of the above ___ are periodical publications that are printed or electronically published 1. Pamphlets 2. Sales brouchers 3. Magazines 4. Digests . Size of the page of a magazine is: 1. Smaller than a newspaper but larger than a book 2. Larger than both newspaper and book 3. Smaller than both newspaper and book 4. Larger than a newspaper but smaller than a book. . While newspapers are widely read and have a broad audience, a magazine has a: 1. Large readership 2. Niche Readership 3. Zero readership 4. Fluctuating readership . A reporter/writer has more freedom while/reporting for a magazine than for a newspaper because of: 1. Analysis freedom 2. Immediacy factor 3. Magazine being more expensive 4. Newspaper being cheaper . A newspaper is meant to be spread an arm’s length so that: 1. It can look bigger 2. To save on printing costs 3. To let the reader grasp its content to the full 4. To keep costs in check . A magazine’s cover page focuses on: 1. Advertisements 2. Various must read pieces 3. Sponsors 4. Colour of the cover page

. Magazines are colourful and vibrant: 1. To visually attract their audience 2. To stand out amongst others 3. To make them look expensive than papers 4. Both 1 and 2 . A magazine caters to a 1. Specific choice type audience 2. Every person 3. Only elites 4. None of the above . A Newspaper provides news in a timely manner every day. A magazine has time to pick a topic of its choice/genre. 1. Only statement 1 is correct. 2. Only statement 2 is correct 3. Both statements are correct 4. Both statements are wrong . A writer for a magazine needs to think out of the box. Thinking out of the box here means: 1. Creative 2. Bookish knowledge 3. Well read 4. A good person . A branch of Journalism which is expected to have detailed analysis and coverage is: 1. Citizen journalism 2. News journalism 3. Magazine journalism 4. Special journalism . Magazines are generally published on a/an/the 1. Regular schedule 2. Irregular schedule 3. Editors mood 4. Seasonal schedule . Most magazines have a ____ audience who have a specialized interest in one particular topic. 1. Wide 2. Local 3. Dispersed 4. Selective

. Compared to newspapers, Magazines cost: 1. About the same 2. Less than a newspaper 3. More than a newspaper 4. None of the above . While magazines are written for a specific type of audience, newspapers are written for: 1. A specific type of audience 2. Selective audience 3. General populous 4. Niche audience . Reporting devoted to a targeted portion (subset) of a journalism market sector or for a portion of readers or viewers based on content or ideological presentation is called 1. Citizen Journalism 2. Niche Journalism 3. Newspaper Journalism 4. General Journalism . Magazine stories consists mainly of: 1. Hard news 2. Topics 3. Articles 4. Soft news . Compared to a newspaper article, an article in a magazine is: 1. More opinionated 2. Less opinionated 3. Mostly funny 4. Sometimes boring . Jargons are common in a magazine since they cater to a specific audience. What is a Jargon? 1. Special words used by particular groups/communities/work force 2. British English 3. Funny English words 4. None of the above . Magazines are financed by: 1. Advertising 2. Having a purchase price 3. Prepaid subscriptions 4. All of the above

. The contents of a magazine are mostly ____ 1. Dispersed 2. Focused 3. Broad 4. Unimportant . A magazine has a more targeted readership. Hence there are various genres/beats of magazines. 1. Only statement 1 is correct 2. Only statement 2 is correct 3. Both statements are correct 4. Both statements are wrong . All important news regardless of the beat has to be picked up and published every day for a: 1. Periodical 2. Magazine 3. Digest 4. Newspaper . Compared to a magazine, a newspaper primarily deals with and publishes 1. Hard news 2. Soft news 3. Any news 4. None of the above

Name the first magazine printed in Calcutta. a) The Knowledge Magazine b) The British Times c) The Hindustan Review d) The Oriental Magazine

What is the first and foremost Periodical edited by an Indian? a) The Hindustan Review b) Independence Journal c) The Knowledge Magazine d) None Of The Above

The key factor that has influenced the growth of magazine brands in the recent time is ______a) Social media b) Visual media c) Modernity d) Digital platform

______has become a threat to the Print media in the current scenario. a) Radio b) Television c) e-magazine d) None of the above

______serves as the lifeline for the print media by the journalist and the freelancers. a) e-magazines b) social media c) digital content d) magazine

What are the important objectives of the women’s magazines? a) To educate b) To create awareness c) To motivate d) All of the above

The Women’s magazine cater to bring out the ______of woman in changing times. a) Intellectual perspective b) Religious belief c) Way of dressing d) Status

______is the key element of Travel magazine. a) Story line b) Headline c) Conclusion d) Photography

Travel magazine plays an important role ______. a) To enhance and attract tourist b) To entertain the tourist c) To influence the tourist d) To educate the tourist

General interest magazines caters to the curiosity of the ______a) Sports devotees b) Movie fans c) Specific audience d) Wider audience

What is the focal objective of Health magazine? a) To promote commercial products b) To educate about life-style c) To entertain the reader d) To educate about physical well-being

What is the foremost objective of Technology magazine? a) To update current technology b) To update the use of magazine technology c) To introduce to e-journal d) None of the above

_____ magazine provides with the news, tech tips, tricks and interesting stories related to the modern development in computers. a) Life-style magazine b) Technology magazine c) Business magazine d) Women’s magazine

_____ Magazine provides the Price and Compatibility new vehicles in the market. a) Sport magazine b) General magazine c) Technology magazine d) Automobile magazine

Zig wheels is an example of ______magazine type. a) Sports magazine b) Automobile magazine c) Health magazine d) Travel magazine

Digit is an example of ______Magazine type. a) Woman’s Magazine b) General Magazine c) Technology Magazine d) Automobile Magazine

Magazines are highly dependent on ______for revenue. a) Articles b) Advertisements c) Photographs d) Features

Electronic media revolution has eaten the major shares of ______in the commercial aspect. a) Broadsheet b) Radio c) Magazine d) All the Above

What are the different styles through which the magazine expresses its content? a) Narrative, Serialized narrative b) Persuasive, descriptive c) Imaginative and visual d) All the Above

Medicare is an example of ______Magazine. a) Business Magazine b) Woman’s Magazine c) Health Magazine d) Travel Magazine

What was the strategy used by the magazine industry to counter the popularity of television? a) Reduce general-interest magazine in favour of special magazines b) Began a Campaign blitz on major TV network c) Partnered with newspaper to provide united front d) All the Above

A trend working against online magazine is ____ a) The difficulty in finding print magazines that are specialized b) Tiredness of all the ads seen in most print magazines c) Less willingness among readers to read long text pieces on d) All the Above

One of the following is considered as the barricade to magazines popularity a) Deadline flexibility b) Inherent design flexibility c) Quality reproduction d) Shelf-life

Which of the following magazine is not women’s magazine?

A) B) Sakhi C) Meri Saheli D) Chandoba

Out of the following aims, which is not the aim of women’s magazine? A) To throw light on indian economy B) To throw light on women’s problems C) To give beauty tips D) To talk about health problems in women

RujutaDivekar is a famous ______who has written columns in women’s magazines. A) Actress B) Dietician and nutrition expert C) Social Worker D) Dancer

Name the American Magazine which talks about fashion and lifestyle of women. A) Vogue B) Femina C) Sportstar D) India Today

What is the main aim of women’s magazines? A) To talk about feminism B) To give beauty tips C) To address issues related to women in a progressive manner D) To talk about health of women

Which of the following magazines organizes Miss India contest? A) Femina B) Vogue C) Charchaughi D) Gruhshobhika

Which magazine is published by Times of India? A) Meri Saheli B) Femina C) Sakhi D) MilunSaryajani

Which is the India’s largest read women’s magazine in Hindi? A) Meri Saheli B) Gruhshobha C) Sakhi D) Gruhshobhika

Name the type of periodical ‘Women’s era’. A) Monthly B) Weekly C) Annually D) Fortnightly

Who was the editor of magazine ‘Meri Saheli’ when it was launched? A) Madhuri Dixit B) Aishwarya Rai C) Hema Malini D) MinakshiSheshadri

Name the women’s magazine which is based on women enterpreneurs. A) Forbeswomen B) Femina C) Chanderi D) Stardust

Which of the following topics will not be covered by women’s magazine on entrepreneurship? A) Starting Business B) Financial independence of women C) Leadership of women D) Environment

Name the magazine from the following which specifically talks about social and political issues relating to women. A) Meri Saheli B) Sarita C) Women Era D) Femina

Name the first woman film magazine published in UK. A) Stardust B) Women Era C) Studio D) Golden Age

Name the best seller weekly dedicated to women in South India. A) Manorama B) Stree C) Shatayushi D) Maher

Name the topic which did not get priority in women’s magazine. A) Beauty tips B) Sports C) Social issues D) Fitness

Name the women’s magazine published by SakalGroup . A) Maher B) Shatayushi C) Tanishka D) Suwasini

In which year the Femina Magazine was founded? a) 1967 b) 1973 c) 1964 d) 1959

Good Housekeeping is ……………………… women's magazine which is owned by the Hearst Corporation. a) American b) France c) Italy d) Indian

Woman's Era is ………… fortnightly women interest magazine. a) American b) Indian c) Sweden d) Italy

Cosmopolitan is the American monthly………………….. Magazine for women. a) Fashion and Entertainment b) Health and Fitness c) Recipes and diet d) Shopping & home decor

Real Simple is a monthly, women's interest magazine related to…………….. a) Health, fitness and diet b) Fashion and Entertainment c) Entrepreneurship and career development d) Homemaking, childcare and cooking

Femina magazine is published by…………. a) Hindusthan Times b) Bennet Coleman and co.Ltd c) Express Publication Ltd d) Media Today

The Delineator is a…………….. a) Travel magazine b) Women's magazine c) Automobile magazine d) Health magazine

Brigitte is the women's largest magazine of …………. a) France b) America c) Germany d) Italy

Which magazine has featured the success stories of business women around the world? a) Diversity Woman b) Woman's Journal c) Lucire d) Vogue

Cosmopolitan magazine is one of the best-selling magazines and is directed mainly towards a …………. audience. a) Male b) Youth c) Female d) Children

Verve magazine started by……………. a) Shirin Mehta b) Anuradha Mahindra c) Akanksha Pandey d) Minal Shetty

Vogue is founded as…… ……….monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine . a) American b) England c) Indian c) Italy

Marie Claire is an international monthly magazine which was first published by………….in year 1937. a) Japan b) France c) China d) France

A feminist response to pop culture" is the tagline of which magazine? a) The Lady b) Bitch c) Bella c) Hia

Women's ……………….World was a magazine covering female bodybuilding, fitness and figure a) Physique b) Fitness c) Shape d) Health

Chatelaine Magazine is about……….. a) Women’s Sports b) Fashion and Entertainment c) Entrepreneurship and career development d) Best recipes, easy meal plans and diet

……………..Magazine is a non-profit inspirational Christian magazine for women that is designed to inspire, encourage, empower and uplift women. a) Women's Frontline b) Women-lines c) Today's Woman c) First for Women

……….is an Arabic monthly magazine for Women.

a) Claudia b) Hia c) Lucire d) Lalsha

……………………magazine is generally printed on paper which is associated with tabloid Publications. a) Real Simple b) First for Women c) Woman's world d) The Lady

Elle is an Indian edition of the worldwide lifestyle magazine of ……………origin language called Elle. a) Japanese b) French c) German d) Spanish

Ladies' Home Journal is an American magazine which is published by the ……………………... a) Meredith Corporation b) Hearst Corporation. c) Pioneer Book Company d) H Bauer

Sports Journalism covers the following a) Ethics in sports b) Indoor games c) Track and field d) All

Which sports magazine has a popular sports channel as well? a) Sports World b) ESPN c) Tennis Magazine d) Wisden

)The popular magazines on Cricket does not include a) F1 Racing b) Cricket Info c) Cricket Talk d) Cricket Today

Name the magazine that is well known for its coverage in golf. a) Super Street b) Golf Digest c) World Soccer d) None

Cricket Samrat is a magazine on cricket in which language? a) Bengali b) Hindi c) English d) Urdu

Which sports magazine was started by the Hindu group? a) India Today b) Sports Today c) Sportstar d) None

Zigwheels is which type of magazine? a) Sports b) Business c) News d) Automobile

Sports journalism is an... element of any news media organisation. A.Important B. Basic C. Essential D. Ordinary

Why Coverage of sports remains different in all the mediums.? A. Focus B.commentry C.Prsentation D.visual

The roots of sports journalism can be found in...... A. USA B. Australia C. Britain D. Europe

When audience see live sports telecast what they expect from television channels? A. Attractive visuals B. Catchy Headlines C. Camera Angles D. Good visuals & Graphics presentation

Sports journalism is a ...... of journalism. A. Part B. Branch C. Method D. Principle

If u write a sports news for newspaper. what would be correct choice for ur news from below options. A. Reporter B. Type of sports news C. Catchy Headline & photo D. Photo

The branch of journalism which focuses on sports is referred as... A. Sports Updates B. Sports Stories C. Sports Journalism D. Sports Reporting

The sports reporting attracting some of the finest writers in journalism can be traced to the coverage of sports in...... A. India B. Australia C. Europe D. Victorian England

. In the starting period of Sports reporting attracting whom? A. Advertisers B. Finest Writters C. Readers D. Reporters

Which is the first remarkable event in the history of sports journalism in India? A. Yearly Sports schedule B. sports rules and regulations C. Introduction of a sports page D. Sports Commentry

Indian cricket team win the world cup. That news published on newspapers which page? A. Sports page B. Front page C. Last page D. On Front page lower side

When was the arrange India's first sports remarkable event ? A. Late fifties B. Late twenty C. Late fourties D. Late thirties

According to medium Same stories are presented in different format for whom? A. Celebrities B. Audience C. Reporters D. Advertiser's

Stories changes is important in sport's journalism according to the .... A. News B. Reporter C. Medium D. Story Importance

. What changes doing in sports event as per medium? A. Content B. Presentation style C. Images D. Creativity

The magazines will focus on which things for attraction? A. Content B. Sytle C. Story size D. Glossy pictures

In Which medium or Format Urgency factor is more important? A. Newspapers B. Magazine C. Live presentation on tv D. Websites

Magazine provides more different content than other medium like... A. Lenghty B. Very interesting or attracting C. Descriptive D. Creative

What u think what is the main reason of different types of sports are more popular because of.. A. Sports channels B. Arranging premiere leauges C. Live telecast D. Sports journalism

How much temperature of Earth has risen over the past 100 years? A. 0.4 and 0.8 B. 0.4 and 0.9 C. 0.5 and 0.8 D. 0.4 and 0.7

What is the full form of IPCC? A. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change B. Intragovenmental Panel on climate change C. Inrogovernmantal Panel on Climae change D. None of the above

Which is the costliest Hurricane in U.S? A. Sandy B. Katrina C. Vardah D. Karina

Which is the second costliest Hurricane the hit the East Coast in 2012? A. Sandy B. Katrina C. Vardah D. Karina

What is the full form of UNFCCC? A. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change B. United Nations Framework Conviction on Climate Change C. United Nations Framework Congestion on Climate Change D. None of the above

Which layer serves as a shield from harmful ultra violated rays? A. Stratosphere B. Ozone layer C. Atmosphere D. None of the above

What is believed to be the reason for Ozone depletion? A. Industries B. Deforestation C. Soil Erosion D. None of the above

Give the Full Form of CFCs. A. Carbonfluorochloro B. Chlorofluorocarbon C. Chemicalfluorocarbon D. None of the above

Removal Of forest is called as? A. Deforestation B. Soil Erosion C. Atmospheric Impact D. Biodiversity

What is the overwhelming cause of deforestation according to UNFCCC? A. Deforestation B. Soil Erosion C. Atmospheric Impact D. Agriculture

What does removal of Farming leads to? A. Deforestation B. Soil Erosion C. Atmospheric Impact D. Biodiversity

Impact of removal of forest and living species is known as? A. Deforestation B. Soil Erosion C. Atmospheric Impact D. Biodiversity

What is the major factor for Global warming? A. Deforestation B. Soil Erosion C. Atmospheric Impact D. Biodiversity

What is the entire range of Hills from Tapi to Kanyakumari known as? A. Western Ghats B. Eastern Ghats C. Northern Ghats D. Southern Ghats

What are the other names of Western Ghats? A. Sahyadri B. Nilgiri C. Annamalai D All the above

Who began the exploitation of Western Ghats A. Indians B. British C. America D. None

What does Western Ghats provide? A. Iron B. Manganese C. Bauxite D. All the above

What is the blooming business for Western Ghats? A. Illegal mining of Iron B. Water Supply C. Sandal wood D. None

Western Ghat is a source of which major rivers? A. Krishna and Godaveri B. Yamuna C. Ganga D. All the above

What is Western Ghats Ecology Expert System panel also Known as? A. Gadgil commission B. Save Ecology C. Sahyadri D. None

Mainly, Ozonosphere is depleted by______

A. CFCs

B. excess CO2

C. ozone D. excess CO

This is not a possible adverse effect of global warming

A. sea level rise

B. an increase of UVB radiation

C. retreat of glaciers

D. extraordinary weather patterns

Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas?

A. ozone

B. water vapour

C. methane

D. carbon dioxide

Ultraviolet radiations from sunlight cause a reaction producing

A. carbon monoxide

B. ozone

C. fluorides

D. sulphur dioxide

Checking of re radiating heat by atmospheric carbon dioxide, dust, methane, ozone is known as

A. solar effect

B. radioactive effect

C. ozone layer D. greenhouse effect

The biggest driver of deforestation is______A. Agriculture B. Forest fire C. Volcanic activities D. Soil erosion

The best way to reduce deforestation is by______A. Using more paper B. Clear more area of trees to grow plant C. Burning forest in order to create cultivated land D. Clear more area of plants to grow trees

Which nation is most affected by deforestation? A. Honduras B. Indonesia C. Benin D. Ghana

Which type of farming cause more amount of deforestation? A. Subsistence farming B. Commercial farming C. Mixed farming D. Dairy farming

______is one of the most prevalent hotspots of biodiversity in India

A. Himalayas

B. Western Ghats

C. Ganges D. A, B, C

Global warming can significantly be controlled by ______

A. Increasing solid waste

B. Reducing water wastage

C. Burning human-generated waste

D. Reducing fossil fuel consumption

The northern part of the Western Ghats is known as ______

A. Sahyadri Range

B. Annamalai Range

C. Kardamakam Range

D. Neelgiri Range

The Western Ghats begin in ______

A. Goa

B. Pondichery

C. Khandesh

D. Dau

The Western Ghats run upto

A. Nilgiri hills

B. Kanya Kumari

C. Annamalai

D. Mahendragiri

The length of Western Ghat is ______

A. 1600 kms

B. 1000 kms

C. 1200 kms

D. 2200 kms

The Eastern Ghats form the eastern boundary of which region?

A. Bhander Plateau B. Chota Nagpur Plateau C. Deccan Plateau D. Kaas Plateau

Which of the following gas does not contribute to the global warming ?

A. Methane

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Sulphur

D. Acetylene

Which of the following is not the cause of deforestation ?

A. Mining

B. Developmental projects

C. Cultivation of crops

D. Planting trees at community

Consider the following statements regarding Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats :

1-Western Ghats are continuous while Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.

2-Western Ghats are higher in elevation than Eastern Ghats.

3-Height of Western Ghats progressively decreases from North to South.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Only 3

B. 1 and 3

C. 1 and 2

D. 2 and 3

What is the full form of UNFCC with respect to global warming convention? A. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change B. United Nations Federation Convention on Climate Change C. United Nations Framework Center on Climate Change D. United Nations Federation Center on Climate Change Reserve Bank of India was established and started functioning from ______. A. 1st May 1960 B. 1st April 1935 C. 1st January 2000 D. 1st December 1949

Which among them is NOT the role of the Reserve Bank of India? A. Maintain Price stability and Economic stability B. Custodian of Foreign Exchange and Exchange Rate Stability C. Make decisions on Variable Cash Reserve Ratio for banks D. Give small amount loans to individuals

Which among them is NOT a Central Bank? A. Federal Reserve System B. Bank of England C. Reserve Bank of India D. Dhanlaxmi Bank

What is Reverse Repo Rate? A. Rate of interest at which the Central Bank borrows funds from other commercial banks for a short time B. Rate of interest at which loans are given to individuals in a country C. Rate of interest charged on bank securities D. Rate of interest charged on gold loans

Which of them is NOT true for the Reserve Bank of India? A. It is responsible for safeguarding the financial stability of a country B. Holds the ultimate reserves of the nation C. Controls the flow of purchasing power - whether currency or credit D. Makes a decision on who is going to be the Finance Minister of India

Which among them is a finance-themed newspaper? A. B. Hindustan Times C. Economic Times D. Indian Express

Which among them is NOT a Business magazine in India? A. Outlook Business B. Reader’s Digest C. Business Today D. Business India

. Which among them is NOT a political-themed magazine in India? A. Frontline B. The Week C. Outlook D. Reader’s Digest

Which among them is NOT an entertainment or beauty themed magazine in India? A. B. Femina C. Vogue India D. The Week

Which of them is the technology-based magazine in India? A. Digit B. Outlook C. Vogue India D. Outlook

Economic Times, Financial Express and Mint are examples of what type of newspapers? A. Entertainment-themed Newspapers B. Financial-themed Newspapers C. General-themed Newspapers D. Regional-themed Newspapers

Which of the statements are NOT true for magazines? A. They have more shelf-life than newspapers B. They have more detailed features than a newspaper can afford C. They are cheaper than any and all types of newspapers D. They can be theme-based like entertainment, sports, beauty, politics, science etc

Which among the following is a sports-themed magazine? A. Sportstar B. Vogue India C. The Week D. Caravan

Which among them is NOT a competition-themed magazine? A. Pratiyogita Darpan B. Competition Success Review C. Civil Services Times D. TIME Magazine

The part of journalism that tracks, record, analyzes and interprets the business, economic and financial activities and changes that takes place in societies because of it is known as: A. Business Journalism B. Travel Journalism C. Entertainment Journalism D. Legal Journalism

11. Which platform can provide the maximum amount of instant Interactivity for civic issues? A. Print Media B. Television Media C. Radio Media D. Social Media

Issues affecting the community as a whole or partially and has a wider impact in all spheres social, political or economic are known as ______. A. Civic Issues B. Personal Issues C. Professional Issues D. Organizational Issues

Magazines are mainly considered as part of which type of media? A. Mainstream Media B. Alternate Media C. Social Media D. Television Media

Which of the following is NOT a business-themed TV News Channel? A. NDTV Profit B. ET Now C. Bloomberg Television D. AajTak

Which among the following is a financial-themed TV News Channel? A. Zee News B. Bloomberg TV C. BBC News D. DD News

Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine relating to which theme? A. General Interest B. Sports specific C. Medicine specific D. Automobiles specific

Which among them is an automobile-themed magazine? A. Tinkle B. Top Gear C. Tehelka D. Today’s Traveller

Civic issues include: 1. Waterlogging 2. Traffic jam 3. Damaged streets 4. All of the above Alternative Media covers: 1. Newspaper 2. Magazine 3. Radio 4. Internet

Mainstream Reporting covers: 1. Political Issues 2. Sports 3. Civic Issues 4. Entertainment

Conventional Media is: 1. Twitter 2. Newspaper 3. Facebook 4. YouTube.

Unconventional media is: 1. Radio 2. TV 3. Internet 4. Magazine

Coverage of civic issues has taken a leap due to 1. Increase in Social networking 2. Political pressure 3. Social awareness 4. Cultural awareness

Campaign on No Honking is 1. Cultural campaign 2. Civic campaign 3. Environmental campaign 4. Health campaign A civic issue highlighted by media recently 1. Corona Awareness 2. Polio vaccine 3. Education Policy 4. Drug abuse Arrey colony issue is a: 1. Environmental Issue 2. Civic issue 3. Both 4. None of the above

. Civic Issues get resolved quickly due to: 1. Global impact 2. Local impact 3. Political impact 4. Financial impact

Puppetry is a form of: 1. Popular culture 2. Mainstream culture 3. Folk culture 4. High end culture

Niche magazines are: 1. Generic Magazines 2. Subject specific magazines 3. GK magazines 4. Sports magazine

Civic issues are covered as: 1. Soft news 2. Hard news 3. Cusp of both hard & soft news subject to impact of the issue 4. Sensational news

Civic issues are written as: 1. Feature stories 2. News stories 3. Editorials 4. Snippets

News value that civic issues have: 1. Impact 2. Proximity 3. Both 4. None of the above

Reporting on Civic issues is targeted to: 1. Generic Audience 2. Policy makers 3. Both 4. None of the above

In democracy, civic issues are raised and debated more on: 1. Social media 2. Newspaper 3. Radio 4. Magazines

A film based on civic issue: 1. Kedarnath 2. Razi 3. Mardani 4. Badhai ho

A book based on civic issue: 1. God of small things 2. The Immortals of Meluha 3. Ethnic conflict and civic life 4. A Suitable Boy

A magazine based on civic issue: 1. The week 2. Outlook 3. All of the above 4. None of the above

Indian media’s staple news: 1. Political news 2. Sports news 3. Social civic news 4. Cultural news

A crusader who has championed a civic social cause: 1. Anna Hazare 2. Arvind kejriwal 3. Chetan Bhagat 4. Gautam Ghambhir