प्रादेशिक भाषेतील वर्तमानपत्राच्या पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या भूमिका महत्वाच्या आहेत ?
(a) प्रादेशिक भाषेतील वर्तमानपत्रे स्थानिक वाचकांना आकर्षित करतात.
(b) लोकांना त्यांच्या मातृभाषेत राजकीय चर्चा समजून घेता येतात.
(c) प्रादेशिक भाषेतील वर्तमानपत्रांचा रोख राष्ट्रीय असतो.
(d) प्रादेशिक भाषेतील वर्तमानपत्रांच्या सर्वदूर प्रसारातून भारतीय लोकशाहीला पाठबळ मिळते.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option D (Only (a), (b), and (d)).

Key Points:
• Role of the Vernacular (Regional) Press in Indian Democracy:
• Local readership: Vernacular newspapers cater directly to the grassroots and district-level audiences with customized local news (a) is true.
• Political consciousness: They bridge the gap between complex constitutional and state political debates by communicating them effectively in citizens' mother tongues (b) is true.
• Strengthening democracy: Through expansive rural outreach, the regional press fosters informed citizenship and checks administrative actions at the grassroots (d) is true.
• Statement (c) is not an inherent role: The defining hallmark of the vernacular press is its regional, local, and sub-national focus, distinguishing it from the pan-Indian English-language national press.
• Hence, only (a), (b), and (d) are correct.
• Key Takeaway: Vernacular press has a regional/local orientation rather than a national orientation, strengthening grassroots democracy.