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TNPSC ONLINE TEST Topic: Light Category: Physics No of Questions: 15 Total marks: 15 Loading…

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Alfred George Gardiner was a British journalist. His best writings include The pillars of the society, Many furrows, leaves on the wind, etc. On saying please discusses the various aspects of social norms in our day to day life. A.G. Gardiner explains about the importance of Mannerism and Politeness in his 'On Saying Please'.  Incident 1: A young liftman threw a passenger out of saying 'Top' instead of not using the word 'Top please'. Gardiner says that the lift man cannot consider it as an offensive. The law cannot impose any restrictions on manners and behavior of any person. The lift man was penalized. The law does not force someone to use the word "Please. Bad manners make someone rude and ill tempered. Incident 2: One day the narrortor entered into a bus and he later came to know that he had left his wallet in his home. The polite conductor did not get him off of the bus.  He gave him a ticket. Good manners make others polite. The polite conductor is r...

With the photographer  by Stephen Leacock  Summary of the lesson Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock  was a Canadian teacher   and writer.  He completed his education at Upper Canada College  in Toronto. His famous works include  Sunshine Sketches of a  Little Town, Arcadian  Adventures, With the  Idle Rich, Economic  Prosperity in the  British Empire, etc. In this short story, Stephen Leacock shares his experience with a photographer.  One day Stephen Leacock visits a studio to have his photograph taken.  The photographer asks him to sit and wait. Stephen waits for an hour. In the meantime, the narrator reads  the Ladies Companion , the Girls Magazine, and  the Infants Journal. After an hour the photographer called Leacock to the inner room. The photographer studies the narrator's face. He criticizes Leacock's face. He twisted Leacock's face. He gives instructions like open the mouth, roll his eyes, etc. These ins...

Question and answers 1. Explain the importance of Media as the fourth institution of democracy. Mass media serves as a link between people and the government. Therefore media is considered to be the fourth institution of democracy. 2. Elaborate on the functions of Government Media agencies. The government media agencies provide information about the policies and programmes of the government. They come under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 3. Describe the negative effects of Mass Media. Traditional culture has been affected. Mass media promotes violence in cinemas bring negative effects on students and children.  Promotes advertisements to buy products which are not essential for them. 4. Write the importance of Media Ethics. Accuracy Confidentiality Protection of sources Right to privacy 5.  Explain the importance of Accuracy in Media Ethics.  The information given by the media should be accurate. Eg: If only 25 people died in an accident, th...

 Question and Answers - Mass communication 1. Describe the functions of Mass  Communication. Inform Educate  Entertain 2. Write a note on Newspapers and Journalism. Newspapers Newspapers are printed material used for delivering information of public interest, advertisements, and views. These may be issued daily, weekly, or on any regular interval basis. Journalism Journalism involves the process of collecting information and communicating it. It also involves the selection, and printing information of events, ideas, etc 3. Which medium of communication is suitable to communicate with a large number of people? Newspapers are the first medium used to communicate with a large number of people. 4. Write a short note on the origin of ‘Paper’.  The word ‘paper’ is derived from the plant name Papyrus, which grows on the banks of the River Nile in Egypt. 5. Elaborate three functions of Mass Communication in your words. Information - Consider some examples on TV, ra...

QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1.Elaborate that how early human beings express their feelings .             Earlier, man could not speak as we do today.  They expressed their feelings and experiences without using any words. They used facial expressions and the use of hand movements to communicate. Later, the language (letters, words, sentences) developed. People used words to speak to others and communicate their thoughts, ideas, and feelings. 2.  Write two examples of communication used in day to day life. Speaking Writing 3.    Conversation between two students denotes which type of communication?         Interpersonal communication 4. Differentiate between Verbal and Non-Verbal communication and give suitable examples Verbal communication         Communication with words Eg:  Speech, group discussions, etc uses verbal communication. NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION           Communi...