List of top Social Science Questions on Extension Education and Communication

Usually, rain disrupts pollination in the flowers; however, in certain crops, it favors pollination. In which of the following crops, rain favors pollination?

Nucleus seeds maintain the highest genetic purity. In carrots, which one of the following methods is used to produce the nucleus seeds?

Nucleic acid in majority of the known plant viruses is

Which of the following have the ability to convert nitrite to nitrate
(A). Nitrobacter
(B). Nitrosomonas
(C). Nitrosospira
(D). Nitrococcus
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The DNA sequence located upstream to a gene sequence where DNA polymerase binds is known as

Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Communication method):
(A) Result demonstration
(B) Method demonstration
(C) Campaign
(D) Field Day
List-II (Objective):
(I) To create mass awareness about an important problem or felt need of community and encourage them to solve it.
(II) To convince the participants about the applicability of the practice in their own situation.
(III) To teach skill and stimulate people to action.
(IV) To show the advantages and applicability of newly recommended practice in farmer's own situation.
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Arrange the elements of the Lasswell (1948) model of communication in correct sequence.
(A) What (Message)
(B) Who (Communicator)
(C) Channel (Medium)
(D) Effect (Output)
(E) Whom (Receiver)
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Which of the following are the characteristics of mass communication?
(A) It is directed towards a relatively large, heterogeneous and anonymous audience.
(B) Messages are transmitted privately
(C) It is transient in character
(D) Only interpersonal channels are involved
(E) It is often timed and reach most audience members simultaneously.
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Elements of communication):
(A) Feedback
(B) Communicator
(C) Channel
(D) Audience
List-II (Meaning/attribute):
(I) Medium through which information flows
(II) It is source oriented
(III) It is target of communication
(IV) It initiates the communication process
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Communication method):
(A) Farmer's call
(B) Group meeting
(C) Study tour
(D) Exhibition
List-II (Objective):
(I) To generate new ideas and methods and select the rational one through group interaction.
(II) To understand the gap in technology adoption.
(III) To promote visual literacy.
(IV) To get quick solution of the problems relating to farm and home.
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Which of the following are characteristics of a good communicator?
(A) Communicator has skill in the selection and use of channels
(B) Communicator knows about the message – its content validity, usefulness and importance
(C) Communicator feel that he or she is always clearly understood
(D) Communicator has skill in selecting and treating the message
(E) Communicator talks while others are not listening
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Which of the following is a personal cosmopolite source of communication?

Arrange the group development stages in sequential order:
(A) Norming
(B) Performing
(C) Forming
(D) Storming
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Arrange the following steps of an extension programme in sequential order:
(A) Need analysis
(B) Evaluation of impact
(C) Training of clients
(D) Rapport building
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Indian agriculture has achieved tremendous success after the green revolution.
Reason (R) : The proactive policies of the government have helped to achieve higher level of farm productivity by Indian farmers.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

What is the current position of India in the Global Innovation Index as compared to its 81st position in 2015?

Match List-I with List-II:
\begin{tabular{|l|l|} List-I (Organisation/Personalities) & List-II (Initiation/conceptualisation year)
(A) USDA & (I) 1962
(B) J P Leagans & (II) 1949
(C) Kelsey and Hearne & (III) 1961
(D) Lawrence & (IV) 1956

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Who of the following is considered as father of university extension?

Which organization is responsible for first-line extension in India ?

Arrange the steps in proper sequence from beginning to end :
(A) Training of volunteers in adult education
(B) Training of resource person in adult education
(C) Training of master trainers in adult education
(D) Training of key resource persons in adult education
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Educating a farmer about of ill-effects of harmful insecticides belongs to which of the following?

Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Audio visual aids improve teaching
(B) Audio visual aids increase efforts
(C) Audio visual aids reduce learning
(D) Audio visual aids distract message
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Match List-I with List-II
{ll} List-I (Concept/Organisation, etc.) & List-II (Project name, etc.)
(A) Mazdoor Manzil & (I) Etawah Project
(B) Village guide & (II) Nilokheri Experiment
(C) Multi-purpose worker & (III) Gurgaon Attempt
(D) Brati Balika & (IV) Sriniketan Institute

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What is the farming system, in which small holder get the share in profit as per his size of land and same time retains the right on his land?