Class 7 Political Science: Chapter 6

Welcome Student's! Let's take the Mock Test

October 9, 2025

Book: Social and Political Life II
Chapter: Understanding Media

Full Marks: 20
Total No. of Questions: 20

Marks for each question: 1
Negative marking: No

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What is the main role of media in a democracy?

To control the police

To entertain the people only

To inform citizens and hold the government accountable

To help the President

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Which of the following is an example of print media?

Television

YouTube

Newspaper

Radio

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What is mass media?

A TV show about culture

Media that only students use

Media that reaches a large number of people at the same time

Media used by the police

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Which of the following is an electronic media platform?

Magazine

Radio

Newspaper

Poster

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What does the term digital media include?

Newspapers

Flyers

Social media platforms and websites

Loudspeakers

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How does the media earn money?

By donations from students

By advertisements and sponsorships

Through taxes

By selling news to the police

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What is meant by the term biased reporting?

Reporting in a foreign language

Giving equal voice to everyone

Presenting one-sided or unfair information

Ignoring unimportant events

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Why is independence of media important?

So it can report truthfully without influence

So it can entertain better

So it can create more gossip

To avoid public participation

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What is the danger of media being controlled by the government or big companies?

More newspapers get printed

It may only show favorable news and ignore real issues

It promotes creativity

It increases public knowledge

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10.

Which of these is a positive impact of social media?

It wastes time

It helps in spreading fake news

It helps people voice their opinions quickly

It only entertains

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11.

What do we call it when media presents news with sensational headlines to grab attention?

Investigative reporting

Responsible journalism

Yellow journalism

Public service

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12.

What is meant by censorship?

Encouraging all opinions

Government control over media content

Promoting public debate

Free expression

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13.

In a democracy, media should ideally be —

Controlled by the army

Free and fair

Only government-run

Completely profit-oriented

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14.

Which of the following shows that media is a business?

It conducts elections

It accepts advertisements for income

It creates laws

It builds roads

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15.

What role does media play during elections?

Stops campaigning

Decides the winner

Informs people about parties and candidates

Manages polling booths

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16.

What does media literacy mean?

Being able to write news

Knowing how to make TV shows

Understanding how to critically read and evaluate media

Memorizing newspaper names

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17.

Which of these is an example of independent media?

A newspaper funded by a political party

A state-run TV channel

A media outlet that reports all sides without bias

An advertisement page

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18.

Why is it important to have many different media platforms in a country?

To create confusion

To support only one political party

To provide diverse viewpoints and freedom of expression

To replace textbooks

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19.

When a news channel only shows stories of celebrities and ignores rural issues, this shows —

Democratic values

Commercial bias and imbalance

Complete freedom

Fair journalism

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20.

What is a responsible way for citizens to engage with media?

Believe everything instantly

Share news without checking

Think critically and verify information

Ignore all news

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