Chapter 16- "Sending Messages"

12.10.15

Chapter 16- “ Sending Messages”

WORDS TO REMEMBER:-

a) COMMUNICATION:- The exchange of thoughts, ideas or information between people.

b) SATELLITE( Human- made ):- An object sent into the space to travel around the Earth to send and recieve information.

QUESTION/ ANSWERS:

Q1. Name the different ways of sending messages through post offices.

Ans1. Different ways to send messages through post offices are:-

a) Ordinary Post to send letters.

b) Money orders to send money.

c)Telegram to send urgent messages.

d)Courier service known as Speedpost top send letters, parcels etc. fast that is within 1 or 2 days.

Q2. What is the advantage of speedpost over ordinary post delivery?

Ans2. Letters sent through speedpost reach any city in India in just a day or two whereas an ordinary post delievery takes several days.

Q3. What do you understand by mass media?

Ans3. The means to communicate or send a message to a large number of people at the same time is called mass communication. Newspapers, radio and telivision are all mediums of mass communication.