Top 250+ Solved Reporting MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Chitra Subramaniam Duella is a recognised journalist for her investigation in ________________.
a. 2 G Scam
b. Bofors scandal
c. Watergate scandal
d. Bhagalpur Scam
Q. Adarsh scam was exposed through which of the following tools?
a. RTI
b. Spy camera
c. Interview
d. Social media
Q. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein from the Washington Post newspaper did original story on which scandal?
a. Watergate Scandal
b. Fodder scam
c. Satyam scam
d. Bofors scandal
Q. _____________ is known to be the landmark in investigative journalism in USA.
a. Fodder scam
b. Watergate Scandal
c. Bofors scandal
d. Satyam scam
Q. On 23 April 1992, journalist Sucheta Dalal exposed ___________in column in The Times of India.
a. Harshad Mehta scam
b. Fodder scam
c. Satyam scam
d. Coalgate scam
Q. ‘Operation West End,’ conducted by news portal _____________ in 2001 to expose alleged corruption in defence deals.
a. timesofindicom
b. tehelka.com
c. theindianexpress.com
d. openmagazine.com
Q. In November 2010, the Open Magazine exposed ______________.
a. Bofors scandal
b. Cement scam
c. Nira Radia tapes controvesy
d. Satyam scam
Q. What could be the advantage of Investigative journalism?
a. Misuse of information
b. Threat to journalist
c. Raising social Awareness
d. misuse of anonymous sources
Q. Recently The Hindu newspaper published an investigative report related to __________, which was termed by the Supreme Court of India as the legitimate one.
a. Rafale deal
b. Satyam scam
c. Commonwealth scam
d. Cement scam
Q. Reporting based on a __________ source cannot be considered investigative.
a. single
b. Multiple
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
Q. Investigative reporting is _________________.
a. Sensationalism
b. Yellow journalism
c. watchdog journalism
d. leak journalism
Q. Investigative reporting is not ________________________.
a. paparazzi journalism
b. watchdog journalism
c. Holding the powerful accountable
d. Following the trail of wrongdoing
Q. In 2007,___________________ reporters Dana Priest and Ann Hull, made several visits to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to expose the maltreatment of wounded war veterans.
a. Washington Post
b. Times of India
c. The Guardian
d. The Hindu
Q. What does yellow journalism consist of?
a. facts
b. clickbait headline
c. statistics
d. fake news
Q. Why is yellow journalism used?
a. sell more news
b. give right information
c. for investigative journalism
d. for citizen journalism