UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D are correct, while C and E are incorrect. A is true because editors and producers act as gatekeepers who decide what content is aired. B is true as trust in the source affects how seriously educational programmes are taken. D is true since media literacy aims to equip viewers with evaluative skills. C is false because gatekeeping strongly influences which educational messages are broadcast, and E is false because audiences often interpret and judge messages rather than accept them blindly. Therefore, A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A groups A, B and D, highlighting selection processes, source credibility and critical evaluation, and excludes C and E, which deny gatekeeping relevance and audience agency. As all included statements are accurate and the false ones are excluded, A, B and D only is the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B lists A and B only, omitting D and thereby ignoring the important role of critical media literacy in education. Without D, A and B only is incomplete in relation to the question.

Option C:
Option C combines B, D and E, but E wrongly states that audiences always accept messages without evaluation, contradicting active audience theories. Including E makes B, D and E only an invalid answer.

Option D:
Option D brings together A, C and D, but C is incorrect because educational broadcasts are also shaped by gatekeeping decisions. Thus A, C and D only mixes true and false statements and cannot be accepted.