Question 1

Young India was later renamed as&#10;A)navjivan&#10;B)harijan&#10;C)kalyan&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

harijan&#10;

Question 2

Leader was launched in 1909 in Allahabad by&#10;A)pt. j.l. nehru&#10;B)gandhi&#10;C)pt. m.m. malviya&#10;D)moti lal nehru

Accepted Answer

Leader was launched in 1909 in Allahabad by Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, a prominent Indian educator and politician.

Question 3

Which of the following was the first newspaper of India?&#10;A)bengal gazette&#10;B)the hindu&#10;C)maratha&#10;D)the times of india

Accepted Answer

The Bengal Gazette, also known as Hicky's Gazette, was the first newspaper published in India, in 1780.

Question 4

Bengal Journal was first published in the year&#10;A)1832&#10;B)1792&#10;C)1786&#10;D)1785

Accepted Answer

The Bengal Journal was first published in the year 1785.

Question 5

The Statesman was published from&#10;A)delhi&#10;B)madras&#10;C)calcutta&#10;D)bombay

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The Statesman is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper founded in 1875 and published simultaneously in Kolkata (Calcutta), New Delhi, Siliguri, and Bhubaneswar. The newspaper started in Calcutta.

Question 6

Tilak is connected with the paper&#10;A)india&#10;B)hindustan&#10;C)vande mataram&#10;D)maratha

Accepted Answer

Tilak is connected with the paper "Maratha." He was one of the strongest advocates for Swaraj (self-rule) and used the newspaper "Maratha" in English to voice his opinions and mobilize public opinion.

Question 7

Who was called a 'fighting editor' by Gandhi?&#10;A)frank moraes&#10;B)m. chakpati rao&#10;C)k. rama rao&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

K. Rama Rao was referred to as a 'fighting editor' by Mahatma Gandhi due to his active and fearless style of journalism.

Question 8

Which newspaper was founded by six young men, all in their twenties, in Madras on September 20, 1878?&#10;A)hindustan times&#10;B)the hind&#10;C)anand bazar patrika&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The Hindu was founded by six young men in Madras on September 20, 1878.

Question 9

When was the first English newspaper, Bengal Gazette published?&#10;A)1795 a.d.&#10;B)1790 a.d&#10;C)1780 a.d&#10;D) 1770 a.d.

Accepted Answer

The first English newspaper, Bengal Gazette, was published in 1780 a.d.

Question 10

Who is known as the father of Indian language journalism in India?&#10;A)swami vivekananda&#10;B)raja ram mohan roy

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the father of Indian language journalism due to his efforts in starting newspapers in Indian languages to disseminate news and knowledge among the Indian population.

Question 11

The first newspaper published from Mumbai was&#10;A)bombay samachar&#10;B)bombay time&#10;C)the times of india&#10;D)bombay herald

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The answer of The first newspaper published from Mumbai was&#10;A)bombay...

Question 12

The first Indian daily newspaper in English was&#10;A)indian mirror&#10;B)bombay times&#10;C)the times of indi&#10;D)the hindu

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The answer of The first Indian daily newspaper in English...

Question 13

First evening paper in India was&#10;A)calcutta mail&#10;B)mid-day&#10;C)madras mail&#10;D)bombay mail

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The answer of First evening paper in India was&#10;A)calcutta mail&#10;B)mid-day&#10;C)madras...

Question 14

When was censorship introduced on Indian Press?&#10;A)1797&#10;B)1795&#10;C)1790&#10;D)1782

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The answer of When was censorship introduced on Indian Press?&#10;A)1797&#10;B)1795&#10;C)1790&#10;D)1782...

Question 15

In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. the name Sathyanada Kahalam was changed to Sathyanadam.&#10;A)1906&#10;B)1916&#10;C)1918&#10;D)1926

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The answer of In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. the name Sathyanada Kahalam was...

Question 16

In&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., Sathyanadam was merged with Kerala Times, a daily from Kochi published by the Catholic Diocese of Varapuzha.&#10;A)1910&#10;B)1920&#10;C)1940&#10;D)1970

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The answer of In&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., Sathyanadam was merged with Kerala Times,...

Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. started publication from St. Joseph's Press at Mannanam on April 15, 1887.&#10;A)nasrani deepika&#10;B)prabhuddha keralam&#10;C)sadananda vilasam&#10;D)abhinava keralam

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. started publication from St. Joseph's Press...

Question 18

East India Company introduced censorship for the first time in&#10;A)1790&#10;B)1795&#10;C)1800&#10;D)1806

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The answer of East India Company introduced censorship for the...

Question 19

Which of the following was considered as 'Gagging Act'?&#10;A)press (emergency) powers act, 1931&#10;B)vernacular press act&#10;C)indian penal code&#10;D)india press code

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The answer of Which of the following was considered as...

Question 20

The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as a joint stock company in Travancore in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1848&#10;B)1857&#10;C)1867&#10;D)1888

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as...

Question 21

Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered in 1888, the first issue rolled out of its press in Kottayam on March 22,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)1850&#10;B)1860&#10;C)1890&#10;D)1896

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The answer of Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a talented writer and an experienced hand in newspaper business, was the founder-editor of Manorama.&#10;A)kandathil varghese mappilai&#10;B)k.m. cherian&#10;C)k.m. mathew&#10;D)devji bhimji

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a talented writer and an experienced...

Question 23

From January 26, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper.&#10;A)1908&#10;B)1918&#10;C)1923&#10;D)1928

Accepted Answer

The answer of From January 26, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Malayala Manorama became a...

Question 24

Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.., brutally suppressed the agitations.&#10;A)madras&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)cochin&#10;D)malabar

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The answer of Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..,...

Question 25

On September 9, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, the Dewan banned Malayala Manorama and confiscated the press.&#10;A)1838&#10;B)1848&#10;C)1918&#10;D)1938

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The answer of On September 9, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, the Dewan banned...

Deck 9: Indian Newspapers: Part A