Class 11th English Chapter - 12 : Exceptional role of Newspapers in Development Question Answer

Bihar Board Class 11th के English Book ( RAINBOW PART -01) के Prose Section का Chapter - 12 ( EXCEPTIONAL ROLE OF NEWSPAPERS IN DEVELOPMENT ) जो K. R. Narayanan के द्वारा लिखा गया है । तो इस पोस्ट में हमलोग Exceptional role of newspapers in development ka Question Answer देखने वाले हैं 11th Class English Chapter 9 Question Answer Bihar Board

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12. EXCEPTIONAL ROLE OF NEWSPAPERS IN DEVELOPMENT

 K. R. Narayanan 

       Word                               Meaning

Dalit - (n) दलित - दलित 

August - (adj) ऑगस्ट - गरिमापूर्ण

Discretionary - (adj) डिसक्रीश्नरी - विवेकाधीन 
Convention - (n) कन्वेशन - प्रथायें
President - (n) प्रेसिडेंट - राष्ट्रपति
Ambassador - (n) एम्बैसडर - राजदूत
Inauguration - (n) इनॉगरेशन - उद्घाटन 
Fundamental - (adj) फण्डामेंटल - मौलिक
Media - (n) मीडिया - माध्यमो
Inaugurate - (v) इनॉगरेट - उद्घाटन करना
Celebration - (n) सेलीब्रेशन - समारोह 
Occasion - (n) ओकेजन - अवसर
Significance - (n) सिग्नीफिकेन्स - महत्व

Exigencies - (n) एक्सिजेन्सिज - अति जरूरत की स्थिति, आपात स्थिति

Champion - (n) चैम्पियन - समर्थक
Glorious - (adj) ग्लोरियस - गौरवशाली
Renaissance - (n) रेनासां - पुनर्जागरण
Classified - (v) क्लासिफायड - वर्गीकृत
Competing - (v) कम्पीटिंग - प्रतियोगिता करते हुए
Gadgets  - (n) गैजेट्स - साधनों, उपायों
Millennium - (n) मिलेनियम - सहस्राब्दी
Communion - (n) कम्यूनियन - मेल, संबंध
Exposition - (n) एक्सपोजिसन - वर्णन
Soul-stirring - (n) सोल-स्टरिंग - प्रेरणादायक
Multiplication - (n) मल्टीप्लीकेशन - गुणा
Audit - (v) ऑडिट - अंकेक्षण
Metropolitan - (adj) मेट्रोपॉलिटन - महानगर
Periodicals - (n) पीरियॉडिकल्स - पत्रिकाएँ
Crusade  - (n) क्रुसेड - धर्मयुद्ध, आंदोलन
Remarkable - (adj) - रिमार्केबल - विशिष्ट, असाधारण
Exceeded - (v) एक्सीडेड - किसी संख्या या मात्रा से अधिक होना 

Trivialise - (v) ट्रिवियलाइज - हल्के रूप में लेना

Irresistible - (adj) इरेजिस्टेबल - जो रोका नहीं जा सके

Resisted - (v) रेज़िस्टेड - प्रतिरोध करना

Preservation - (n) प्रिज़रवेशन - सुरक्षा

Staple - (adj) स्टैप्ल - जरूरी

Glory - (n) ग्लोरी - गौरव

Part and Parcel - (phr) पार्ट एण्ड पार्सल - आवश्यक अंग

Cultivate - (v) कल्टीवेट - बढ़ाना

Diamond Jubilee - (n) डायमंड जुबली - 60वाँ वर्षगाँठ

IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. Part and parcel (पार्ट एण्ड पार्सल) = अभिन्न अंग । Television is part and parcel of modern life.

2. Pass on = आगे बढ़ाना। It should pass on the values of our culture to the people.

3. Miss out on = चूक करना। The agitation did not miss out on rulers.

4. Diet of (डायट ऑफ) = आहार । Rice is a staple diet of Indians.

5. To go down (टू गो डाउन) = नीचे उतरना, कम होना The prices are going down now-a-days.

6. Leak out = रहस्योद्घाटन । Modern media are means to leak out secrets.

7. At least ( fare) = कम-से-कम । It is important for us not to go without at least a few words from the President.

8. At the inauguration of ( ऐट द इनऑगुरेशन ऑफ) = शुभारंभ में । The President was present at the inauguration of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Newspaper Society.

TEXTUAL QUESTIONS

A. Work in small groups and answer the following questions: 

Q. 1. Name the newspaper which is read at your home.

Ans. The newspaper which are read at my home are: 

(i) The Times of India and 

(ii) The Dainik Jagaran.

Q. 2. What section of the newspaper do you like most? Why?

Ans. I like most the front page which consists of the main news items, the news of the state and nation, the editorial page, business news and sports.

Q. 3. At what age did you start reading newspaper ?

Ans. I started reading newspaper when I was nine. The Hindi newspaper 'Aaj' was the main paper which my father bought. I began to glance at it and gradually my interest in reading newspapers grew.

Q. 4. If you are asked to stop reading newspaper, will you stop it? If not, give reasons.

Ans. If I am asked to stop reading newspaper I can't stop it because it has become a habit of my life. As soon as I come from bath-room I read the newspaper. If I don't do so any day it appears as if I lacked something. It has been a part of my daily life like breakfast and tea.

B. 1. Answer the following questions briefly : 

Q. 1. Who is delivering the speech and in what mood? What is the occasion ?

Ans. Shri K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, is delivering the speech in a happy mood. The occasion is the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Indian Newspaper Society.

Q. 2. How did the Indian Newspaper Society come into existence ?

Ans. The Indian Newspaper Society came into existence on account of the shortage of newsprint due to the continuation of Second World War. 

Q. 3. Who is called the Father of Indian Renaissance ? Why?

Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the Father of Indian Renaissance. He was the soul of social circles, a brilliant conversationalist and the leader in all creative activities.

Q. 4. What are the threats before the Print Media ?

Ans. The Print Media at present is competing with the electronic media which show video clips and coloured photographs also.

Q. 5. What is the matter of universal experience ?

Ans. There is a close association between human being and the printed word. It is a matter of universal experience that when we read something, it reacts with our body. It does not happen with a video or an oral description (expression).

Q. 6. "The printed word is really a soul-stirring instrument." What does Narayanan mean by this statement ?

Ans. The printed word is undoubtedly a most inspiring instrument. It is a must in our life today.

Narayanan has described the importance and role of the print media. He is of the opinion that due to its (print media) inspiring and encouraging ability, India has gone through the experience of a gradual increase of the print media.

Q. 7. What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy say about the Press?

Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy had once expressed his opinion about the press (and its role) in these words, "the Press is the vehicle of intelligence." He meant to say that the role of press to carry intelligence to the people i.e. it is helpful in transporting intelligence with humour and wisdom from one to another person

or place.

B. 2. Answer the following questions briefly : 

Q. 1. What has been the greatest invention of the last two millennia?

Ans. Printing press is the greatest invention of the last two millenia.

Q. 2. In what ways is the response of Indian people towards print media different from American People ?

Ans. The response of Indian people towards print media is different from American people. An audit report of the large metropoletan Newspapers of America reveals that the tendency of the circulation of newspapers had come down. But in India, there has been an explosion of newspapers and periodicals because these newspapers had played a dominant role in the freedom movement and in the development of India.

Q. 3. What was the experience of Mr. Mammen Mathew?

Ans. Mr. Mammen Mathew mentioned the experience of his own newspaper 'Malayala Manorama' which conducted a crusade for the freedom of the press. Today this paper has one of the largest circulations in Kerala and in other states of India.

Q. 4. Sometimes print media also trivialises and commercialises events. What does Narayanan mean by 'trivialises' and 'commercialises' ? 

Ans. There is a threat to newspaper from the electronic media. They play down and commercialise events to face (meet) the threat of the electronic media. They (newspapers) highlight some less important news and give less importance to important news for wider circulation and bigger sale. Narayanan cites an example of Khajuraho Festival and a fashion show for cats. Some of our newspapers highlighted the less important cat show, but they did not give the same importance to more important colourful Khajuraho festival. They do so to fight against the threat of electronic media. Here Narayanan has thrown light on this problem as well as threat to the newspaper.

Q. 5. What did K. R. Narayanan visit Khajuraho for? 

Ans. Narayanan visited Khajuraho to inaugurate the Khajuraho festival. It is celebrated as an ancient heritage of our culture.

Q. 6. What does Narayanan mean by an irresistible tendency'? Why do we need to 'resist' it ?

Ans. Narayanan has expressed deep concern over the irresistible tendency of the press, which they show by giving importance to less important news ignoring the important ones. It is to be 'resisted' for the preservation of our culture.

Q. 7. How have newspapers become part and parcel of our life?

Ans. Newspapers have become part and parcel of the lives of the people. One cannot think of starting a day without news- papers. According to Narayanan it is evident that newspapers have become an indispensable part of our life.

C.1. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS :

Q. 1. In what way is the Press 'the vehicle of intelligence'?

Ans. The Indian Press has had a very glorious beginning and career. Today it spreads intelligence and wisdom among the masses. If somebody intends to know the the significant developments of the last two centuries it is undoubtedly the Press which provides the information. The press acts with responsibility to cultivate values and passes on the culture of our country and distributes knowledge to the people. The press plays a dominant role in cultivating intelligence, wisdom, aptitude and insight.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the father of the Indian renaissance, had once said, "The press is the vehicle of intelligence." It is a universal truth that press is just like a vehicle which carries and distributes knowledge as well as intelligence among the people. It is a mass-media.

Q. 2. Describe, after Narayanan, the importance of newspapers in our life.

Ans. Newspapers have a very powerful role in our life. They are not just a piece of paper but they preserve the treasure of knowledge and culture. We can easily know the global news within a short span of time. Every morning we are able to know what is happening in different parts of the world through the newspapers. According to Narayanan, the role of newspapers in the freedom movement and in the development of India has been exceptional. There has been an explosion of newspapers and peridicals in India. It has become an essential part of our life. One cannot think of a day starting without a newspaper. It helps us in every walk of our life. We collect information relating to health, science, trade, commerce, culture, arts, social activities, sports and many other aspects at national and international level. The utility of the newspaper cannot be overlooked as it has created an atmosphere of universal brotherhood among the nations and brought them together.

Q. 3. Why is freedom of press essential ?

Ans. Freedom of press is highly essential. Press serves people and the country. It must be fair and impartial. A free and frank opinion cannot be obtained. In a democratic country like ours, press should be kept free from any sort of restriction or control of the government. Press is an important pillar of democracy. Press censorship is one of the means of the curtailment of fundamental rights of the people. We cannot think of a healthy democracy without full freedom of press. Press should not work under political or any type of other pressure. The political party in power often tries to influence the is quite unjustified and immoral. In British rule Indian press was press, which not free and it had to follow the instructions of the British Government. They did not have the courage to highlight the cruelty of the government but now in our democratic country there is freedom of press. Thus freedom of press is highly essential for all round development of the country and its people.

Q. 4. Discuss the hope of K. R. Narayanan regarding the nfuture of the Indian Newspaper Society.

Ans. K. R. Narayanan, on the inauguration of the Diamond s Jubilee Celebration of Indian Newspaper Society, had expressed his hope for its glorious future. He told those present that it was his earnest desire to express his sentiments wishing its extraordinary success in the days to come. The Indian Newspaper Society which came into existence during war, when there was scarcity of newsprint, had become a champion of the freedom of the press in India afterwards. It had a very glorious beginning.

K. R. Narayanan hoped that the Indian Newspaper Society would be able to achieve greater success and glory in the future and wished it every success.

Q. 5. Discuss the distinctive features of Indian Newspapers.

Ans. The Indian Newspapers have done much for their readers. They have served the people as an essential food. One cannot think of a day starting without a newspaper. This has become part and parcel of our life.

There is one problem with them. They have to face the threat of electronic media among its readers. To meet their challenge, Sometimes they highlight less important news and give less importance to some more important news, for their readers to enhance their circulation. This trend is of course neither desirable nor fair. However, Indian Newspapers are doing much for the welfare of the people and the nation.

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