Given below are two statements: Statement I: Digital technology has enabled an…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Digital technology has enabled an increase in media consumption.
Statement II: Analog media are superior in quality, but do not have popular demand.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false — ConceptWhen two assertions are evaluated together, test each one independently against the relevant evidence. Technological access and media quality are…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
When two assertions are evaluated together, test each one independently against the relevant evidence. Technological access and media quality are separate dimensions: distribution can change consumption, while quality depends on the complete production and playback chain.
Application
Statement I: Digital platforms lower distribution friction, provide on-demand access across devices, and broaden availability. These mechanisms support an increase in media consumption.
Statement II: Analog format does not inherently guarantee superior quality. Quality depends on capture, production, processing, transmission, storage, and playback conditions. Because the assertion joins superiority and demand, failure of the superiority premise makes the whole assertion false; the demand clause does not restore it.
Contrast
Both statements true: this accepts the unsupported blanket claim that analog format alone assures superior quality.
Both statements false: this overlooks the access and availability mechanisms created by digital distribution.
Statement I false and Statement II true: this reverses both evidence-based evaluations.
Result
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.