CBSE Class 12 Understanding the Evolution and form of Mass Media Question Paper 2020

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OZg§Mma _mÜ`_m| Ho$ {dH$mg Am¡a ñdê$n H$s g_P
UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLUTION AND
FORMS OF MASS MEDIA
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 60
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 60

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1. AM Am¡a FM H$m nyU© ê$n {b{IE & 1
2. ao{S>`mo H$m`©H«$_ ‘_Z H$s ~mV’ H$mo H$m¡Z hmoñQ> H$aVm h¡ ? 1
3. {H$gr {µ\$ë_ Ho$ {díbofU go Š`m A{^àm` h¡ ? 1
4. ~mBbmBZ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? 1
5. g_mMma H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1
6. {H$gr EH$ ãbm°qJJ CnH$aU H$m Zm_ ~VmBE & 1$
7. {H$Ýht Xmo ì`mdgm{`H$ gmBQ²>g Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 1
8. ë`w{_`a ^mB© H$m¡Z Wo ? 1
9. WWW H$m nyU© ê$n {b{IE & 1
10. bmoH$ gm{hË` H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 1
11. d¡~gmBQ> {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? 1
12. JPEG go Š`m VmËn`© h¡ ? 1

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 33 questions, out of which the candidate
needs to attempt only 25 questions.
(ii) The question paper is divided into two sections.
SECTION A
 Multiple choice questions / Fill in the blanks/Direct questions :
contains total 12 questions of 1 mark each. Answer
any 10 questions.
 Very short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions of
2 marks each. Answer any 5 questions.
 Short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions of 3 marks
each. Answer any 5 questions.
SECTION B
Long answer / Essay type questions : contains total 7 questions of 5 marks
each. Answer any 5 questions.

SECTION A
(Direct Questions)

Attempt any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each. 110=10
1. Write the full form of AM and FM. 1
2. Who hosts the radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ ? 1
3. What is the meaning of analyzing a film ? 1
4. What is a byline ? 1
5. Define News. 1
6. Name any one blogging tool. 1
7. Write the name of any two Business sites. 1
8. Who were the Lumière Brothers ? 1
9. Write the full form of WWW. 1
10. Define Folk Literature. 1
11. What is a Website ? 1
12. What does JPEG stand for ? 1

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13. qàQ> _r{S>`m Ho$ àH$ma {b{IE & 2

14. Q>¡~bm°`S> nÌH$m[aVm H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2

15. emñÌr` {gZo_m Ho$ XeH$m| na EH$$ g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & 2

16. Q>obr{dµOZ H$mo ‘Q>çy~ Am°\$ ßboÝQ>r’ Š`m| H$hm OmVm h¡ ? 2

17. g§`wº$ amÁ` A_o[aH$m _| àgmaU H$s àJ{V na {dMma H$s{OE & 2

18. Š`m B§Q>aZoQ> AmO Ho$ OrdZ H$m A{^Þ A§J h¡ ? 2

19. _m{OX Vham{Z`Z Ho$ AZwgma, 21dt gXr _| H$m¡Z-go VrZ _oJmQ´>oÝS> h_mao AnZo `wJ H$s
{deofVm aIVo h¡§ ? 2
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20. {µ\$ë_ ~ZmZo _| Cn`moJ H$s OmZo dmbr à_wI VH$ZrH|$ Š`m h¢ ? 3

21. {µ\$ë_ _§o ßbm°Q> na g§{jßV {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & 3

22. g_mMma-nÌ Ho$ {bE {bIZo go ao{S>`mo Ho$ {bE {bIZm H¡$go {^Þ h¡ ? 3

23. ao{S>`mo ZmQ>H$ na EH$ {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & 3

24. bo{ZZ Ho$ AZwgma ‘{gZo_m g^r H$bmAm| _| g~go _hÎdnyU© h¡ &’ MMm© H$s{OE & 3

25. ^maV _| àog na EH$ g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE & 3

26. B§Q>aZoQ> Zo _r{S>`m n[aÑí` H$mo H¡$go ~Xb {X`m h¡ ? 3

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(Short Answer Questions)
Attempt any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 2 marks each. 25=10

13. Write the types of Print Media. 2

14. Explain Tabloid Journalism. 2

15. Write a short note on decades of Classical Cinema. 2

16. Why is Television called ‘Tube of Plenty’ ? 2

17. Consider the progress of broadcasting in the USA. 2

18. Is the Internet an integral part of today’s life ? 2

19. According to Majid Tehranian, which three megatrends characterize our
own era in the 21st century ? 2

(Short Answer Questions)

Attempt any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 3 marks each. 35=15

20. What are the major techniques used in film-making ? 3

21. Write a short note on Plot in a film. 3

22. How is writing for radio different from writing for a newspaper ? 3

23. Write a note on Radio Drama. 3

24. According to Lenin, ‘Cinema is the most important of all arts.’ Discuss. 3

25. Write a short note on the Press in India. 3

26. How has internet transformed the media landscape ? 3

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27. _r{S>`m AÜ``Z H$s _w»` AdYmaUmE± Š`m h¢ ? 5

28. Xe©H$m| na _¡{OH$ ~wboQ> {gÕm§V Ho$ à^md H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5

29. gmon Amonoam H$s _hÎdnyU© {deofVmE± Š`m h¢ ? 5

30. ãbm°J g_mO _| gm_m{OH$ g§Mma Am¡a ì`{º$JV A{^ì`{º$ H$m EH$ à_wI _mÜ`_ h¡ & MMm©
H$s{OE & 5

31. {dH$mg Ho$ CÔoí` Ho$ {bE ao{S>`mo H$m Cn`moJ H¡$go {H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡ ? MMm© H$s{OE & 5

32. X§VH$WmAm| Am¡a bmoH$ H$WmAm| Ho$ ~rM A§Va ñnï> H$s{OE & 5

33. bmoH$ gm{hË` H$s à_wI {deofVmE± Š`m h¢ ? 5

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SECTION B
(Long Answer Questions)

Attempt any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 5 marks each. 55=25

27. What are the main concepts of Media studies ? 5

28. Explain the impact of Magic Bullet theory on the audience. 5

29. What are the significant features of Soap Operas ? 5

30. Blog is a major medium of social communication and personal expression
in society. Discuss. 5

31. How can radio be used for the purpose of development ? Discuss. 5

32. Differentiate between Fables and Folk Tales. 5

33. What are the prominent features of Folk Literature ? 5

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