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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'STATE MASS EDUCATION AND MEDIA OFFICER' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '230/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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The communication model of development communication in the modernization paradigm is :
(A) Symbolic, Upward, Paralanguage communication
(B) Linear, Top-down, Transmission of information
(C) Non-Linear, Upward, Signifier
(D) Semiotic, Diagonal, Decoding
The term magic multipliers mean :
(A) Mass media are watchdogs of the society
(B) Internet keeps audience informed
(C) Mass media are agents of social change
(D) Mobile phones are a source of entertainment
The participatory model in communication for development is also called as :
(A) Organic model (B) Inorganic model
(C) Mechanistic model (D) Diffusion model
In development communication, the Bretton Woods School of Thought supports the :
(ಹ) Dominant Development Paradigm
(B) Alternative Development Paradigm
(C) Dependency Development Paradigm
(D) Participatory Development Paradigm
In development initiatives when stakeholders participate by providing feedback to questions
posed by outside researchers or experts, it is called as:
(A) Passive participation (B) Functional participation
(C) Participation by consultation (D) Empowered participation
Community media is also known as:
(^) Folk media (B) Traditional media
(C) Social media (D) Citizens media
From which of the following traditions, did the dependency approach in development
communication emerge?
(A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(B)_ Structuralism and the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America
(C) World Health Organization (WHO)
(D) International programme for the development of communication
The individuals whose economic position forces them to be extremely cautious in adopting
innovations are called as :
(^) Early adopters (2) Laggards
(C) Early majority (D) Late majority
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