Question 1

Xinhua News Agency is the state news agency of the People's Republic of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)india&#10;B)japan&#10;C)china&#10;D)russia

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Xinhua News Agency is the state news agency of the People's Republic of China, serving as one of the country's major news and information outlets.

Question 2

Xinhua's head office is located in China's capital&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)beijing&#10;B)taiwan&#10;C)hong kong&#10;D)shensi

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Xinhua's head office is located in Beijing, which is the capital of China.

Question 3

Based in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.., Press Trust of India or PTI is the largest news agency in India.&#10;A)delhi&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)thrissur&#10;D)rajasthan

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Press Trust of India (PTI) is based in Delhi, making it the correct location for the largest news agency in India.

Question 4

United News of India or UNI was launched in March, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., and has grown into one of the largest news agencies in Asia.&#10;A)1921&#10;B)1931&#10;C)1941&#10;D)1961

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United News of India (UNI) was launched in March 1961, marking its establishment as a significant news agency in Asia.

Question 5

The Hindusthan Samachar was formed on 1st Dec,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1908&#10;B)1918&#10;C)1928&#10;D)1948

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The Hindusthan Samachar was formed on 1st December 1948. It is a multilingual news agency in India, providing news service in all major Indian languages.

Question 6

The first rotary offset lithographic printing press was created in England and patented in 1875 by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)robert barclay&#10;B)richard march hoe&#10;C)albert harris&#10;D)acharya vinoba bhave

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Robert Barclay, an Englishman, was indeed the inventor who patented the first rotary offset lithographic printing press in 1875. This innovation significantly advanced the printing industry by enabling faster and more efficient printing processes.

Question 7

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. is the process of using the computer and specific types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, Web pages, etc. (print and Web design)&#10;A)digitalization&#10;B)dtp&#10;C)lithography&#10;D)web design

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DTP (Desktop Publishing) is the correct answer because it involves using computer software to combine text and graphics for creating documents like newsletters, brochures, books, and web pages, which fits the description given.

Question 8

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication.&#10;A)web design&#10;B)digitalization&#10;C)lithography&#10;D)graphic design

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Graphic design is the discipline that focuses on the visual communication and presentation aspects, involving the combination of text and graphics to convey messages effectively across various mediums such as logos, brochures, and posters.

Question 9

The Serampore missionaries under the leadership of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;brought out Dig Darshan from 1818, the first language newspaper in India.&#10;A)dr. william carrey&#10;B)mamman mappilai&#10;C)amsi narayana pillai&#10;D)charles lawson

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Dr. William Carey, along with his colleagues at the Serampore Mission, was instrumental in publishing "Dig Darshan" in 1818, which is recognized as the first language newspaper in India. This was part of their broader effort to spread education and knowledge through printing and publishing in local languages.

Question 10

In Kerala, the credit for starting the first newspaper goes to a Christian missionary group from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., the Basel Mission Society (BMS).&#10;A)san francisco&#10;B)germany&#10;C)london&#10;D)france

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The Basel Mission Society, originating from Germany, is credited with starting the first newspaper in Kerala, marking a significant contribution to the region's print media and literacy.

Question 11

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the first journal published in Malayalam.&#10;A)malayala rajyam&#10;B)yuvabharatham&#10;C)rajyasamacharam&#10;D)kerala kesari

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the first journal published in Malayalam.&#10;A)malayala...

Question 12

The Basel Mission Society brought it out from June 1847 from a press owned by the Mission at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..near Tellicherry.&#10;A)illikkunnu&#10;B)cherukunnu&#10;C)muzhakkunnu&#10;D)melur

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The answer of The Basel Mission Society brought it out...

Question 13

Paschimodayam was the second journal in Malayalam brought out from October &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. from Tellicherry.&#10;A)1807&#10;B)1817&#10;C)1847&#10;D)1857

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The answer of Paschimodayam was the second journal in Malayalam...

Question 14

Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of Truth) was a Catholic newspaper started as a fortnightly from Koonamavu (Ernakulam district) on October 12,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1816&#10;B)1826&#10;C)1836&#10;D)1876

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The answer of Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of...

Question 15

Keralopakari was magazine published by the Basel Mission Society from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1848&#10;B)1858&#10;C)1878&#10;D)1884

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The answer of Keralopakari was magazine published by the Basel...

Question 16

Keralopakari was printed from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)mangalore&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)kottayam

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The answer of Keralopakari was printed from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)mangalore&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)kottayam...

Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a monthly magazine in Malayalam, was published by the Church Mission Society (CMS) in Kottayam from November 1848.&#10;A)jnana nikshepam&#10;B)keralopakari&#10;C)sathyanada kahalam&#10;D)vidyasamgraham

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a monthly magazine in Malayalam, was...

Question 18

Jnana Nikshepam's first editor was Reverend&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a foreign missionary who introduced letter press in Kerala.&#10;A)banjamine bailey&#10;B)mamman mappilai&#10;C)amsi narayana pillai&#10;D)t.j. paily

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The answer of Jnana Nikshepam's first editor was Reverend&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., a...

Question 19

Vidyasamgraham or Kottayam College Quarterly Magazine was started by Chruch Mission Society (CMS) College in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; from Kottayam.&#10;A)1864&#10;B)1874&#10;C)1894&#10;D)1896

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The answer of Vidyasamgraham or Kottayam College Quarterly Magazine was...

Question 20

CMS College principal, Richard Collins, and Rev. George Mathan were the key figures behind this publication of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)vidyasamgraham&#10;B)sathyanada kahalam&#10;C)prabhuddha keralam&#10;D)sadananda vilasam

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The answer of CMS College principal, Richard Collins, and Rev....

Question 21

Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of Truth) was a Catholic newspaper started as a fortnightly from Koonamavu of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.district on October 12, 1876.&#10;A)varapuzha&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)ernakulam&#10;D)calicut

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The answer of Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;was published under the auspices of the Italian Carmelite Mission, with the Rev. Fr. Candidus designated as its first editor.&#10;A)sathyanada kahalam&#10;B)samtishtavadi&#10;C)the travancore herald&#10;D)nasrani deepika

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;was published under the auspices of the...

Question 23

In&#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;. the name Sathyanada Kahalam was changed...

Question 24

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 25

&#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

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

Deck 6: News Agencies and Publishing in India and China