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For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 1

Identify the correct statement from the statements given below:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 2

The government has increased minimum wage across the country from earlier ₹ 137 with effect from the month of July 2015. It has raised the threshold on the basis of average increase in the consumer price index. How much is the minimum wage now?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 3

What was the name of the documentary directed by Leslee Udwin which was recently banned by the Indian government?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 4

Which of the following pair (place and state) indicate the only place in India where Asian lions are found in their natural habitat?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 5

Ottan Thullal and Chakyar koothu are folk dances of which particular Indian State?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 6

The rock inside the earth's interior is said to be hot and molten but this is primarily due to the action of one of the forces listed below, which is that force?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 7

BCG vaccine is commonly given to infants to immunize them against which particular disease?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 8

According to recent World Health Organization report, which of the following disease claims maximum number of lives in India?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 9

All except one of these states will see the setting up of the prestigious New All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) as per announcement made in the Union Budget for 2015-16.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 10

He is the current and the $$25^{th}$$ US defense secretary as well as the fourth in US President Barrack Obama's six years in office. What is his name?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 11

Consider the following statement regarding Eco system dynamics:-
1) The food web is a network of food chains
2) The food web is also viewed as a series of trophic (nutritional) levels
3) The consumers of green plants belong to the first trophic level
4) Energy flows from one trophic level to another

TISSNET 2016 - Question 12

This all-time famous novel 'Yayati' based on the epic Mahabharata was written by Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar which won him a Sahitya Akademi Award and a Jnanpith Award. In which Indian language did he write this book?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 13

Identify the correct pair (organization and its area of work) from the following:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 14

The following county is NOT a part of Eurozone:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 15

Very recently the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has reportedly launched an app that features news and videos showing executions and battlefield victories and propagates its agenda. This app is not available for download and doesn't work in regions outside IS control, what is the name of this app?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 16

The folk music genre named "Bhatiyali" hails from this Indian state, which state is it?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 17

The Biological Diversity Authority Act 2002 was essentially enacted to protect Indian agriculture but the ambit of the act essentially includes all, EXCEPT:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 18

Identify the correct chronological order of the following historic events - Dandi March, Foundation of Indian National Congress, Quit India movement, Khilafat Movement.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 19

Patients with fever are usually prescribed this type of drug by a Medical Doctor.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 20

The Sexual Harassment Act is a much awaited development and a significant step towards ensuring women a safe and healthy work environment. In the list below are some of the highlights in relation to this legislation. All except one are true, find the false one.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 21

"Boko Haram" an Islamic extremist group is based in this African country and carried out mass abductions including the kidnapping of 276 school girls in April 2014. Which African country is it based in?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 22

The Nair community of Kerala, Bunt community from Karnataka, Khasi community from Meghalaya all have a common feature among them. Find the correct one from the list below.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 23

On $$30^{th}$$ March 2015, Bharat Ratna was awarded posthumously to:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 24

The National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana" has been adopted from Rabindranath Tagore's song. How many number of stanzas does this entire song have?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 25

The city that was announced as the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, to be built near Thullur, between Vijayawada and Guntur is:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 26

On $$1^{st}$$ January 2015 NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog was established to replace Planning Commission of India. Who will serve as Chairperson for NITI Aayog?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 27

He remains one of India's most highly regarded Chief Justices and eminent jurists. He was the Chairman of the Committee which submitted a Report on Amendments to Criminal Law after the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. Who is this eminent jurist?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 28

The MUDRA Bank (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently. What is the aim of this financial institution?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 29

He authored the book "Travelling through Conflict". What is his name?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 30

A significant feature of this crime is reportedly stated to be connected to the control of women's behaviour, in particular with regard to sexuality and marriage, by the family as a collective. What is this type of crime commonly labelled as?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 31

Which of the following countries recently adopted the euro as its currency, replacing the Litas, and became the nineteenth Eurozone country?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 32

"Economics relate quite closely to philosophical disciplines, for example, social choice theory makes intense use of mathematical logic and also draws on moral philosophy, so does the study of inequality and deprivation". Which Nobel Laureate said this?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 33

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2015 is awarded to which of the Belarusian author for the book 'Monument to suffering and courage'?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 34

Heavy rains in Chennai in December 2015 were caused because of ________.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 35

Consider this statement: "Tripuraneni Ramaswamy was a lawyer, famous poet, playwright and reformer and is considered the first poet to introduce rationalism and humanism into his poetry and literature". In which Indian language did he compose his literature?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 36

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, was held in Le Bourget, France, near Paris. The objective of this conference was:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 37

Pertaining to the term "Weather" consider the following statements:-
1. It is defined as "The amount of Chemical elements in the atmosphere"
2. It is defined as "The Amount of sunlight reaching a particular area"
3. It is defined as "The conditions in the atmosphere typical for that area for many years"
4. It is defined as "The conditions in the thermosphere of the earth"

TISSNET 2016 - Question 38

'Kaivalya' meaning solitude is a religious practice followed mainly by this religious community. Which among the communities listed below follows this practice?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 39

Certain tribes of Orissa believe that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena in other words have a soul. This type of belief in a group of people is termed as:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 40

In the Union Budget 2015-16 to boost Education and Health, the Finance Minister has allocated budget for a proposed plan to setup a University for Disability Studies in one of the Indian States. Which is this State?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 41

Mumbai Police, who had recently been criticised for harassment through their moral policing actions under the framework of Bombay Police Act, 1951, have decided that they will no longer implement this Section on any individuals. Under which Section of Bombay Police Act was it enforced?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 42

In May 2015, a painting titled 'Women of Algiers' was sold for US$179.3 million at Christie's auction in New York, setting a new world record for a painting, this painting is an artistic work of:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 43

A professional boxing match, popularly described as 'Fight of The Century' was fought between following players in Las Vegas on $$2^{nd}$$ May 2015.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 44

ISIS is an Islamic extremist militant group. This group control over the following territory primarily:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 45

For the forthcoming IPL 2016 edition of Twenty20 cricket tournament, two new franchisees based out of Rajkot and Pune will replace two teams who were earlier suspended. Which two teams among the list of teams below were suspended from participating?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 46

Lee Kuan Yew, commonly known by his initials LKY, recently passed away. He was the first Prime Minister of:

TISSNET 2016 - Question 47

Which of the following German auto giant was alleged to have been involved in worldwide rigging of diesel emissions tests, affecting an estimated 11 million vehicles globally?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a recognized Central Trade Union Organizations (CTUO) by the Ministry of Labour?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 49

Which of the following Section of the Indian Penal Code is associated/was discussed in relation with LGBT rights in India?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 50

Identify the statement which is NOT in accordance with principles of Net Neutrality.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 51

Which of the following country is NOT a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 52

In May 2015, Indian Parliament passed the Constitution ($$119^{th}$$ Amendment) Bill, 2013. It would allow India to solve its territorial disputes with:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 53

Several days are observed and events are specially organized especially to highlight environmental problems to create general awareness. Likewise "Earth Day" is celebrated on which date and month in a year?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 54

Famously known as 'Jhaveri Sisters' they have been making ceaseless efforts to preserve, perpetuate and propagate the art of this Indian classical dance style of which they themselves are the talented exponents. Which Indian classical dance style are they exponents of?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 55

Pertaining to the Goods and Service Tax (GST) which is expected to be implemented in India in the near future, consider these statements:-
1. It is a comprehensive tax on goods and services
2. It is a value added tax where tax is imposed only on value added at each stage in the supply chain
3. It is tax on supply of all goods or services for human consumption in India
4. More than 140 countries have so far implemented GST in the world

TISSNET 2016 - Question 56

Recently the Supreme Court has deemed this section of the Information Technology Act unconstitutional as it gave sweeping powers to arrest and jail people for comments posted on social networks or other Internet platforms. Which is this section of IT Act?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 57

This country is the first to legally allow the creation of "Three-Parent Babies" paving the way to the possibility of future 'designer babies'. Which is the country?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 58

With reference to the term "The Soft State" introduced by Gunnar Myrdal in his book "Asian Drama" which of the following statement is/are correct. Select correct answer using the code below.
1. It describes a general societal "indiscipline” prevalent in South Asia.
2. It ascribes to the tensions being played out in Asia between modern ideals and the traditional.
3. It manifests itself by deficiencies in legislation, law observance and enforcement.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 59

This Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. Which is this schedule?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 60

Poet Kabir was well known for being critical of both Hinduism and Islam, he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader, what is his name?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 61

As per the Sachar Committee report presented in the Lok Sabha on November 2006, whereas Muslims constitute above 14% of the population of India, the overall percentage of Muslims in bureaucracy in India is very low. How much is mentioned in the report?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 62

Due to labours' wild cat sit down strike in 2011 this Indian joint venture company suffered an output loss of $130 million, and its share fell by 2% on Bombay stock exchange. Which was this company?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 63

During his $$69^{th}$$ Independence day address to the Nation, The Indian Prime Minister had emphasized government's commitment to simplify labour laws which are confusing for the common man. Among the reforms proposed and passed in Indian parliament all except one is true. Find the odd one.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 64

Nilofer decides to distribute 200 chocolates equally to her students. But, 2 of her older students come and she has to redistribute the same chocolates to all of them now. Now, her present students get 5 chocolates lesser than what they were getting earlier. So, Nilofer's present students are:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 65

Rimi was born on 3/3/2012. Rima was born 13 days before Rimi. If Rimi was born on a Saturday, what was the day on which Rima was born?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 66

Frank, Fardeen, Faulad and Farhan are playing a game where the loser doubles the amount of money that the others have. They manage to play four games. Each player loses a game each as per reverse alphabetical orders of their names. At the end of the game each player was left with ₹32 each. Who started with the most money at the beginning of the game?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 67

Ranbir's office door faces eastwards. He walks out from his office's back door upto a 100 metres and then towards Right, walks further 100 metres, turns left and walks 50 metres. Which Direction has he reached now?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 68

Two Arms of a clock come over each other in approximately how many minutes?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 69

MOBILE HAND SET USERS SURVEY DATA

If the total number of respondents surveyed who use 4G Enabled Mobile Hand Sets are 3591, then the number of 3G Smart Phone users surveyed are?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 70

Find the sequence that shall follow in 2015 based on the data given in the chart below.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 71

The table shows the Percentage of total population of a city as per their age groups.

If there are about 190000 people in the age group of 56-65 in that city then what is the approximate number of people in the age bracket 26-35 in the city?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 72

The Sum of Three Consecutive Prime Numbers is 83. What shall be the Square of the largest amongst the three numbers if its digits are reversed?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 73

The number of ways in which Arnav, Ananyaa, Deepali and Neena can stand in straight line such that Deepali comes between Arnav and Ananyaa & also Neena does not come between Arnav and Ananyaa is?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 74

What shall come in place of '? ' in the series given below?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 75

Amrita, during her trek in a Jungle finds a rectangular log of wood measuring 6cm X 12cm X 15cm. She wants to cut this log into exact number of wooden cubes. What is the number of such cubes of equal size that she can get by using the entire log?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 76

In a camp there is provision of meals for either 120 adults or 200 children. If 150 children have already eaten, then how many adults could be fed with the remaining meals?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 77

A Telecom Service operator announced that between 8 PM and 8 AM all outgoing calls and text messages shall be charged @ 50 % of the charge rate as applicable from 8 AM to 8 PM. After availing of this benefit, my bill dues reduced by 20 %. What is the ratio of my calls and SMS during day and night time?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 78

The roads to travel to various cities from point A are as given.
I, J and K can be reached only from E. E cannot be reached from D or C. A leads to B and from C, you can reach G. B leads to E. D can be reached from C. D leads to F. G also leads to F. L can be reached only from G via F. M can only be reached from D via F. All distances between two places are 1 km. All ways are one-way only.
I, J and K can only be reached from?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 79

What shall come in place of '=' in the series given below?
A D I = Y

TISSNET 2016 - Question 80

Find the missing Number?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 81

Which of the following shall come in place of missing '- '?
m n o n o m - m - m n o - o -

TISSNET 2016 - Question 82

TISSNET 2016 - Question 83

TISSNET 2016 - Question 84

Two Statements are followed by two conclusion I and II. Mark your answer as:-
Statement:
All students in my college are intelligent.
Rahul is not intelligent
Conclusion:
I. Rahul is not from my college.
II. Rahul should study more.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 85

MOBILE HAND SET USERS SURVEY DATA

Use the information from the earlier question and if the Survey was to be conducted on 10% less respondents then the Basic Hand Set Users shall be approximately?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 86

Alka places five Ice Cubes from the freezer, each of sides 5 centimeters each adjacent to each other. Find the area of the resultant cuboid that gets formed?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 87

A vase made of glass, when sold for ₹9,600 fetches 20% profit. What would be the percent profit/loss if 15 such vases are sold at a whole-sale price of ₹8,250 each?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 88

Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 3:5. If each is increased by 10, the ratio between them becomes 5:7. What is the difference between the two numbers?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 89

The average of 50 numbers is X. If two numbers 53 and 47 are discarded, the average of the remaining set of numbers now is 37.5. What is the value of 50X?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 90

If $$x^{abc} = x^a.x^b.x^c$$, where $$a, b, c and x$$ are all positive integers, then what is the value of $$(a + b + c)^2$$?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 91

A man distributes his property of ₹900,000 among his two sons, Suraj and Rajiv and his daughter Meera. The share of Suraj is thrice that of Rajiv and the share of Rajiv is twice that of Meera. How much did Meera get?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 92

Amit borrows ₹7,000 at simple interest from the village money-lender. At the end of 3 years, he again borrows ₹3,000 and closes his account after paying ₹4,615 as interest after 8 years from the time he made the first borrowing. What is the rate of interest?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 93

Given '$$y$$' is a natural number, how many values of "$$y$$" are possible for $$(y^2 - 5y + 5)^{(y - 8)(y + 6)} = 1$$?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 94

Find the value of $$\log_2 \log_2 \log_3 \log_3 27^3$$

TISSNET 2016 - Question 95

In how many ways 9 friends - Alok, Badal, Carol, Dorothy, Emily, Frank, Govind, Harish and Indivar; be divided equally into 3 groups?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 96

Two sets AA and BB are defined as follows:-

$$AA = \left\{x \mid x \in N, x < 5\right\}$$

$$BB = \left\{x \mid x \in N, x^2 < 25\right\}$$

Which of the following alternatives is correct?

Read the following table and answer questions that follow:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 97

If 2014 figures for Cement are plotted on a pie-chart, approximately what angle will be sub-divided by 'Expenditure'? (in degrees)

TISSNET 2016 - Question 98

Taking Interest and Net Profits for both sectors together, what is the percentage change in 2015 over 2014?

For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 99

Study the following graph carefully and answer the question that follows:-

The percentage increase in exports from 2000 to 2001 is:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 100

The bar-diagram given below shows the realization from leather exports in $ during different years:-

In which year did the exports of leather fall the most?

Read the following case and answer the following question:-

Mr. Techno has recently acquired four companies namely A-Net Technologies (ANT), B-Anta Transport (BAT), C-Antra Tailors (CAT) and D-Ali Transistor (DAT). When the results of the companies for the year 2013-14 were placed before him, he found a few interesting things about them. While the profits of CAT and DAT were same, the sales of CAT were the same as those of BAT, profits of ANT were 10% of its sales, where as the profits of BAT were 20% of its sales. While the total expenses of CAT were 5 times its profits, sales of DAT were three times its profits. The total expenses of CAT were ₹10,00,000. The total expenses of ANT were 10% less than those of CAT. (Profits are defined as the difference between sales and total expenditure)

TISSNET 2016 - Question 101

Which company had the highest profits during the financial year 2013 - 14?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 102

Which company had the lowest sales during the financial year 2013-14?

The bar-diagram given below shows the realization from leather exports in $ during different years:-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 103

In which year was the percentage increase over the previous year the highest?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 104

What is the ratio of the exports in the year 3 and year 7 approximately?

For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 105

Read the following case and answer the following question:-

Mr. Techno has recently acquired four companies namely A-Net Technologies (ANT), B-Anta Transport (BAT), C-Antra Tailors (CAT) and D-Ali Transistor (DAT). When the results of the companies for the year 2013-14 were placed before him, he found a few interesting things about them.
While the profits of CAT and DAT were same, the sales of CAT were the same as those of BAT, profits of ANT were 10% of its sales, where as the profits of BAT were 20% of its sales. While the total expenses of CAT were 5 times its profits, sales of DAT were three times its profits. The total expenses of CAT were ₹10,00,000. The total expenses of ANT were 10% less than those of CAT. (Profits are defined as the difference between sales and total expenditure) In the financial year 2013-14, which company had the highest total expenses?

Number of five different types of product X, viz: AA, BB, CC, DD and EE produced and the number of products found defective by a Company ABC Ltd. over the years from 1996 to 2002 are given below (in '000):-

TISSNET 2016 - Question 106

What was the percentage increase in the number of defect-free EE type produced in 2001-02 from that in 2000-01?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 107

In which of the following years was the percentage of defective of AA type the maximum?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 108

The production of AA type in 1998-99 is what percent of the total defect-free production in that year?

For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 109

Find the odd word.
Lovely, slowly, quickly, skilfully

TISSNET 2016 - Question 110

Fill in the blank.
I ________ already _________ many bad experiences in my life.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 111

Match the idioms to their meanings.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 112

Complete the analogy.
Screenwriter: writes screenplays :: ______________ : creates dictionaries

TISSNET 2016 - Question 113

Find the odd word out.
Pharmacists, Lunatics, Audiologists, Statisticians

TISSNET 2016 - Question 114

Fill in the blank.
The story was just too beautiful. I ____________ not read it.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 115

Complete the analogy.
Abomination: disgrace :: _____________ : ridicule

The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is labeled (A), (B) and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a 'No Error'

TISSNET 2016 - Question 116

There were (A) lesser mistakes (B) in your writing this time around (C).

TISSNET 2016 - Question 117

By next Diwali (A), we will have been (B) here for 3 years(C).

For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 118

Find the odd word out.
Suave, ingratiating, urbane, churlish

TISSNET 2016 - Question 119

Complete the idiom.
He couldn't decide what to do. He was stuck between a rock and a __________.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 120

Find the odd word out.
Divulgence, Revelation, Dissemination, Denial

TISSNET 2016 - Question 121

Complete the idiom with the correct word.
My car keeps breaking down. It's the ________ of my life.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 122

The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is labeled (A), (B) and ( C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a 'No Error'
It's quiet warm today (A). It should've (B) rained but it didn't (C).

TISSNET 2016 - Question 123

Match the idioms to their meanings.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 124

Fill in the blank.
When he died, she said, "He wasn't all that great but he never was bad to anyone!" The homeless man couldn't have asked for a better _____________.

Substitute the phrase in bold with the correct word.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 125

The entire lower section was filled with books. He truly was a lover of books.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 126

Everyone laughed at him because he was quite like a woman.

Fill in the blank.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 127

_________ easy to blame the government if and when _________ policies don't work.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 128

Their marital ___________ was something that people loved to discuss.

For the following questions answer them individually

TISSNET 2016 - Question 129

Find the odd word out.
Consequence, Result, Effect, Affect

TISSNET 2016 - Question 130

Substitute the phrase in bold with the correct word.
I really enjoyed the speech which he delivered without any previous preparation.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 131

Fill in the blanks.
His ________ was lying on a __________.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 132

What is the antonym of Articulation?

TISSNET 2016 - Question 133

The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is labeled (A), (B) and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a 'No Error'
Never I have (A) ever seen (B) something of this magnitude (C)

Fill in the blank.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 134

Seldom ___________ ever seen something so ridiculous.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 135

Unable to stop himself, he ________ inside to see what had actually ________ his curiosity.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 136

He was given a _________ for proving his _________.

READING COMPREHENSION:

We always wonder what it would be like if famous public figures like Lady Diana, Mahatma Gandhi and even infamous ones like Osama Bin Laden, had a blog or website with direct links to their thoughts, views, opinions, presentation and positioning. How would Lady Di have wanted to portray
herself? What would her blog carry? Would it have helped her multiply her work and effect? This article discusses about the need for public figures to have a website.

Whether you are a politician, artiste, actor, religious figure or anyone who enjoys public fame, engaging directly with your followers, fan base or disciples is imperative. Having an unfiltered and open medium of disbursing information allows the public figure to be as candid and genuine and s/he can be. He or she has full control over what is being edited and what should be edited when communicating through a medium over which they have direct control.

More than spread news and promote your work, as a celebrity you will need to constantly clarify misconceptions and miscommunication about yourself. Being in the public eye means you are sure to receive healthy criticism and even slander. Having your own communication medium helps you to directly reach out to those who are concerned about you and your actions. Many celebrities have clarified and cleared up important rumours and misconceptions about themselves, which have either been spread by their rivals or have been cooked up by the mainstream media. Many actors have used their website to clarify their marital status or rumours about their death which were floating around in the media. Politicos and Intellectuals have used their websites to stir up emotions and gather support for fulfilling their ambitions.

Most celebrities and public figures love the attention they get wherever they go. Most celebrities like to send messages and subtle hints about their next public appearance, so that their bandwagon of cheerleaders and fans is ready and waiting to welcome them. Social Media and the Internet have made it so much easier for celebs to post their next hangout and mobilize a crowd of fans in a few minutes. Politicians may especially find this useful when wanting to garner support for their various campaigns and promo trails.

A website can be an excellent source of revenue generation, especially when a celebrities have their own range of products or line of exclusive merchandise for sale. People clamour to get authentic merchandise and connect at that level with their idol or hero. Many actors and artistes have launched their own brand of products - things which they use or endorse. For example many actors have launched their own perfume brand, whereas painters and sculptors have launched a line of tools or implements that they use for their art. Similarly, clothing and apparel is also often endorsed or promoted in the name or presence of an actor. A website can definitely help boost their merchandise sales and provide a source for people to get the authentic stuff , without having to be exploited by ripoffs or expensive stores.

TISSNET 2016 - Question 137

Politicos and intellectuals use their website to ___________.