Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET December 2022 (02.03.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: By supplying facts and opinions, the mass media enable the audience to make decisions. Statement II: The mass media should suppress facts and opinions in order to influence government decisions. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: By supplying facts and opinions, the mass media enable the audience to make decisions.
- Statement II: The mass media should suppress facts and opinions in order to influence government decisions.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Explanation
★Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
★The mass media pass on facts and a range of opinions to the audience.
★With this information the audience can make informed decisions, so statement I is true.
★The proper role of the media is to inform openly, not to hide facts.
★Suppressing facts and opinions to sway government decisions would be a misuse of the media.
★So statement II about suppressing facts is wrong, making it false.
★Therefore statement I is true while statement II is false.
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