21 June SS Q.28

0. Assertion (A): Communication has the power  to inform, persuade and misinform.
Reason (R): Propaganda blurs the thin line between truth and falsehood to be persuasive.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • Option : A
  • Explanation : Communication is the process of imparting or exchanging information by any medium. This information can be true or untrue/ misleading (misinformation) and could serve the purpose of dissuading or persuading certain behaviours. So, A is true. Propaganda is a kind of communication that serves the purpose of assertively spreading biased or misleading information to the extent that it persuades receivers to believe it as truth. So, R is the correct explanation of A.
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