Class 9th English Media and its Impact Solved Exercise Answers and questions|Unit No.3

 

Unit No-3

Media and its Impact

Short questions

Guess the meaning of the tutorial?

Ans: Tutorial means: a period of teaching in a class that involves a discussion between students and a tutor.

What type of information does media provide?

Ans: Media is the most powerful mode of communication that is television, radio, and newspapers. It provides us information about current happenings in the country and the world. It also provides entertainment.

Is TV taking away the habit of reading?

Ans: It is taking away the habit of reading to some extent as people spend most of their time on watching T.V.

Which is your favourite TV programme? Why? 

Ans: Write your opinion.

Comprehension

Answer the following questions.

What is the most important function that the media performs?

Ans: It raises awareness about many social issues like corruption, terrorism, drug addiction, and violation of human rights. It has also become the mouthpiece of the downtrodden.

What are the two major means of communication?

Ans: Electronic media and print media are the two major means of communication. It includes films, radio, television, the internet, newspapers, and magazines.

How does media provide entertainment?

Ans: Electronic media includes film, radio, television, and the internet. TV is a very fine medium of entertainment. We listen to dramas in different languages. In newspapers, we read humorous essays and stories and sports news.

What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?

Ans: If media is allowed to play its role unchecked, it may spread false news against the government, which is very harmful to a stable government. It may speak in fovour of opposition unnecessarily for its self-interests and can excite people against the government.