UGC NET New media Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 12 previous-year questions on New media from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 4: Communication, drawn from 12 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in New media
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Automation in online media | 1 |
| Characteristics of internet communication | 1 |
| Emergence of media concepts | 1 |
| Describing the internet as a medium | 1 |
| The interactive society | 1 |
| The post-information age | 1 |
| Functions of internet portals | 1 |
| Benefits of interactive media | 1 |
| Computer-mediated mass communication | 1 |
| News websites | 1 |
| Chronology of social media platforms | 1 |
| Interactive society | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
New media appears in 12 of 87 papers (14%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
The 'interactive society' is characterized by the following: A. Non-electronic communication B. Networked integration C. Multi-media D. Digitisation E. Uncultured media environment Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are the benefits of interactive technology-oriented media ? (A) Master-Slave architecture (B) Passive audience (C) Enhancement of individualism (D) Democratic decentralisation (E) Permits creativity Choose the correct answer from the…
Which of the following are characteristics of computer-mediated mass communication? A. One-way communication B. Massification C. Interactivity D. Demassification E. Asynchroneity Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is a news website?
Arrange the following social media platforms in correct chronological order (from the earliest to latest). (A) Instagram (B) WhatsApp (C) Twitter (now X) (D) Facebook Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The important characteristics of Internet communication are : (A) Absence of sub-media (B) Multi-data networking (C) High fidelity realism (D) Sophisticated reciprocity (E) Non-interactive Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Identify the correct sequence of the emergence of the following concepts. A. Virtual Communities B. Cyber Culture C. Being Digital D. Tele Computer E. Interactive Media Culture Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The medium of Internet is described as : (A) Restricted possibility (B) Unimpressive theology (C) Universalist (D) Redemptive (E) Electronic assembly Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Practise New media
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