7th Std Social Science Term 2 Solution | Lesson.7 Media and Democracy

7th Std Social Science Term 2 Solution | Lesson.7 Media and Democracy

Choose the correct answer

1. Which one of the following comes under print media?

1. Radio
2. Television
3. Newspaper
4. Internet

Ans : Newspaper

2. Which one of the following is the broadcast media?

1. Magazines
2. Journals
3. Newspaper
4. Radio

Ans : Radio

3. Which invention has brought the world closure?

1. Typewriter
2. Television
3. Telex
4. None of these

Ans : Television

4. Which is mass media?

1. Radio
2. Television
3. Both a & b
4. None of these

Ans : Both a & b

5. Why is it necessary for media to be independent?

1. to earn money
2. to encourage company
3. to write balanced report
4. None of these

Ans : to write balanced report

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. _____________ have made the world smaller and closer

Ans : Mass Media

2. Every individual person is a medium of __________

Ans : Expression

3. Printing press was invented by _________

Ans : Johannes Gutenberg

4. ________ is a code of values which govern our lives.

Ans : Ethics

5. ________ is the radio broadcast of the government of India

Ans : Akashvani

III. Match the following

1. Narrowcast Media	Films
2. Social media	posters
3. Print media	Seminar
4. Web media	Google web site
5. Broadcast media	Facebook
Ans : 1 – C, 2 – E, 3 – B, 4 – D, 5 – A

IV.Consider the following statements. Tick (√) the appropriate answer.

1. Assertion: Print media has been referred to as peoples university

Reason: The perform the role of public informer, educate, custodian of public interest.

1. A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is wrong and R is correct
4. Both are wrong

Ans : A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A

2. Find the odd one .

a) Newspapers	(b) Magazine	(c) Journals	(d) Twitter
Ans: (d) Twitter

3. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct

a. Media is generally the agency for inter-personal communication

b. Media is very powerful entity on the earth

c. Media plays a prominent role in the formation of public opinion.

d. Media does not have any respobsibility.

1. a,b and c are correct
2. a, c and d are correct
3. b, c and d are correct
4. a,b and d are correct

Ans : a,b and c are correct