Question 1

When the Vernacular Press Act was passed?&#10;A)1868&#10;B)1878&#10;C)1888&#10;D)1898

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The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878. It was enacted by the British government in India to curb the freedom of the Indian-language press.

Question 2

Who passed the Vernacular Press Act?&#10;A)lord wellesley&#10;B)lord lytton&#10;C)lord hastings&#10;D)lord william bentinck

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Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878, aiming to curb the freedom of the Indian press.

Question 3

Which Act came to be nicknamed as the Gagging Act?&#10;A)the vernacular press act&#10;B)act of 1858&#10;C)act of 1909&#10;D)act of 1919

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The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, introduced by the British in India, was nicknamed the "Gagging Act" because it was designed to curtail the freedom of the Indian press, particularly those publications in the vernacular languages that were critical of British policies.

Question 4

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, a teacher and reformist, started the first Bangla weekly Bengal Gazette in early 1818&#10;A)ganga kishore bhattacharya&#10;B)herbert harrington&#10;C)edmond morris&#10;D)pierre brissot

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Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya was the teacher and reformist who started the first Bangla weekly, Bengal Gazette, in early 1818.

Question 5

Raja Rammohan set up&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)sambad kaumudi&#10;B)the amrita bazar patrika&#10;C)the statesman&#10;D)the hindu

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Raja Rammohan Roy established the newspaper Sambad Kaumudi in 1821 to promote social reform and awareness among the Indian population.

Question 6

Raja Rammohan set up &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.in English&#10;A)brahminical magazine&#10;B)the tribune&#10;C)the hindustan times&#10;D)the statesman

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Raja Rammohan Roy set up a Brahminical magazine in English to propagate his reformist ideas, including the abolition of sati and caste restrictions.

Question 7

Raja Rammohan set up the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in Persian&#10;A)mirat-ul-akbar&#10;B)the times of india&#10;C)the hindu&#10;D)mumbai samachar

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Raja Rammohan Roy set up the newspaper "Mirat-ul-Akbar" in Persian to disseminate news and knowledge among the masses, reflecting his commitment to education and social reform.

Question 8

The government of India established the Registrar of Newspapers of India (RNI) in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. on the recommendation of the first Press Commission.&#10;A)1936&#10;B)1956&#10;C)1966&#10;D)1978

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The Registrar of Newspapers of India (RNI) was established in 1956 following the recommendations of the first Press Commission of India.

Question 9

Who established Serampore Mission, India's first Christian missionary organisation.&#10;A)william carey&#10;B)lord ellenborough&#10;C)b.messink&#10;D)peter reed

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William Carey, a British Christian missionary, was instrumental in establishing the Serampore Mission in India, which was the country's first Christian missionary organization.

Question 10

Serampore Mission (1800-1845)-India's first Christian missionary organisation. William carey and his two associates established this mission on 10 January &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1700&#10;B)1800&#10;C)1867&#10;D)1876

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The Serampore Mission, established by William Carey and his two associates, was founded on 10 January 1800, marking the beginning of its operations in India.

Question 11

Who was called as the 'Liberator of the Indian Press'?&#10;A)charles metcalfe&#10;B)lord lytton&#10;C)lord wellesly&#10;D)lord mecaulay

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Question 12

The Mumbai Samachar is the oldest newspaper in India, published in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and is one of the most trusted newspapers of Mumbai.&#10;A)gujarati&#10;B)marathi&#10;C)hindi&#10;D)kannada

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Question 13

Who brought out the Newspaper, the Bombay Samachar, in 1822&#10;A)fardoonji murazban&#10;B)mahatma gandhi&#10;C)jawaharlal nehru&#10;D)vallabhbhai patel

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Question 14

The Madras Courier was started in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1755&#10;B)1765&#10;C)1768&#10;D)1785

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The answer of The Madras Courier was started in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1755&#10;B)1765&#10;C)1768&#10;D)1785...

Question 15

Who was the founder of the newspaper 'The Madras Courier'?&#10;A)vallabhbhai patel&#10;B)mohare hanamanthraya&#10;C)jawaharlal nehru&#10;D)richard johnson

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Question 16

Who launched in 1858 a Bangla weekly 'Som Prakash'?&#10;A)mohare hanamanthraya&#10;B)robert knight&#10;C)richard johnson&#10;D)iswar chandra vidyasagar

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Question 17

In 1875, Robert Knight founded &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)the calcutta chronicle&#10;B)the calcutta gazette&#10;C)the bengal journal&#10;D)the statesman

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Question 18

Who was the founder of the newspaper &#34;The Hindu&#34;(1878)?&#10;A)kasturi ranga iyengar&#10;B)jogendra nath bose&#10;C)dinabandhu mitra&#10;D)robert knight

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Question 19

Vernacular Press Act was passed in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1828&#10;B)1838&#10;C)1858&#10;D)1878

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The answer of Vernacular Press Act was passed in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1828&#10;B)1838&#10;C)1858&#10;D)1878...

Question 20

Who passed Vernacular Press Act?&#10;A)lord rippon&#10;B)wellesley&#10;C)delhousie&#10;D)lord lytton

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Question 21

The Press Council of India was established in the year &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1906&#10;B)1916&#10;C)1926&#10;D)1966

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Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is a constitutional, quasi judicial body which acts as a supervisory body of the press.&#10;A)the present press council of india&#10;B)all india muslim league&#10;C)indian national congress&#10;D)theosophical society

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Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.were the first Europeans who introduced printing press in India.&#10;A)british&#10;B)french&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)portuguese

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Question 24

Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper 'Kesari' in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)marathi&#10;B)english&#10;C)hindi&#10;D)malayalam

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Question 25

Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper 'Maratha' in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)english&#10;B)gujarathi&#10;C)marathi&#10;D)hindi

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The answer of Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper 'Maratha' in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)english&#10;B)gujarathi&#10;C)marathi&#10;D)hindi...

Deck 3: Indias Newspaper History and Acts