Question 1

The All Kerala Political Conference held at Ottapalam on_______ marked the beginning of the move for united Kerala&#10;A)1920&#10;B)1940&#10;C)1921&#10;D)1941

Accepted Answer

The All Kerala Political Conference held at Ottapalam in 1921 marked the beginning of the move for united Kerala.

Question 2

The Prabhatam started out as a weekly from ______ in 1944, but was soon converted into daily&#10;A)Cochin&#10;B)Kottayam&#10;C)Travancore&#10;D)Kollam

Accepted Answer

Kollam&#10;

Question 3

During regime of ____ as Prime Minister and Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister, Indian economy took a sharp turn from Nehruvian concept to mixed economy to a liberalized.&#10;A)Narendra Modi&#10;B)Mamata Banerjee&#10;C)Narsimha Rao.&#10;D)Moti Lal Ghosh

Accepted Answer

The Indian economy underwent significant liberalization during the tenure of P.V. Narasimha Rao as Prime Minister and Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister, marking a departure from the Nehruvian socialist framework towards a more liberalized economic model.

Question 4

_____ used to be a nationalist newspaper during the British rule&#10;A)Jami-i-Jahan Numa&#10;B)Kohinoor&#10;C)Amrita Bazar Patrika&#10;D)Desabhimani

Accepted Answer

Amrita Bazar Patrika was a nationalist newspaper during the British rule in India. It played a significant role in the freedom movement by voicing anti-colonial sentiments and mobilizing public opinion against British policies.

Question 5

The state of ____ has the highest literacy rate in the country and this has helped in developing the media&#10;A)Bangalore&#10;B)Maharastra&#10;C)Kerla&#10;D)Gujrat

Accepted Answer

Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India, which has significantly contributed to the development of its media industry.

Question 6

___ was born on November 11, 1888 in Mecca&#10;A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad&#10;B)Mammen Mapillai&#10;C)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad&#10;D)Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Accepted Answer

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad was born on November 11, 1888, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement.

Question 7

English newspapers follow the ____ tradition&#10;A)British&#10;B)African&#10;C)American&#10;D)Chinese

Accepted Answer

English newspapers follow the British tradition, as the modern newspaper format and journalistic practices have their roots in Britain.

Question 8

Which newspaper played an important role in the growth of Samyukta Maharashtra movement&#10;A)Tamil&#10;B)Hindi&#10;C)Bengali&#10;D)Marathi

Accepted Answer

The Marathi newspaper played an important role in the growth of the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, which was a movement to create a separate Marathi-speaking state out of the bilingual State of Bombay in the 1950s and 1960s.

Question 9

The Vernacular Act was passed in the year&#10;A)1878&#10;B)1879&#10;C)1874&#10;D)1872

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

------------- started a weekly called Bengal Gazette in 1780&#10;A)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad&#10;B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy&#10;C)James Augustus Hicky&#10;D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Accepted Answer

James Augustus Hicky is credited with starting the Bengal Gazette in 1780, which is considered India's first newspaper.

Deck 3: Key Moments in Indian Media History