Question 1

The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in 1887 under the banner Nasrani Deepika.&#10;A)cochin&#10;B)kottayam&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)palakkad

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The Deepika, the second oldest newspaper in Malayalam, was launched from Kottayam in 1887 under the banner Nasrani Deepika.

Question 2

The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched from Kottayam in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. under the banner Nasrani Deepika.&#10;A)1817&#10;B)1827&#10;C)1847&#10;D)1887

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The Deepika, the second oldest newspaper in Malayalam, was launched in 1887 from Kottayam under the banner Nasrani Deepika.

Question 3

The Malayala manorama started publication from Kottayam in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., initially as a weekly.&#10;A)1840&#10;B)1850&#10;C)1860&#10;D)1890

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The Malayala Manorama started publication from Kottayam in 1890, initially as a weekly.

Question 4

The Malayala manorama started publication from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.in 1890, initially as a weekly.&#10;A)kottayam&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)thrissur

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Malayala Manorama was started from Kottayam in 1890 as a weekly publication.

Question 5

The paper Malayalamanorama was converted into a daily in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1918&#10;B)1928&#10;C)1934&#10;D)1938

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Malayala Manorama was converted into a daily newspaper in 1928. Prior to that, it was published weekly since its inception in 1888.

Question 6

In the wake of the political movement swept Travancore with the fury of a hurricane; the authorities were perturbed at the growing influence of the Malayalamanorama. In a dramatic move the Government confiscated the paper in September……………...

A)1908
B)1918
C)1928
D)1938

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The answer of In the wake of the political movement...

Question 7

A near namesake, the Manorama, was floated in 1891 from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;under the auspices of the Kerala Mahajana Sabha.&#10;A)kozhikode&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)palakkad

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The Manorama was floated in 1891 from Kozhikode under the auspices of the Kerala Mahajana Sabha.

Question 8

The Sujananandini started in 1892 from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)kollam&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)thrissoor

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The answer of The Sujananandini started in 1892 from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)kollam&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)thrissoor...

Question 9

Kandathil Varghese Mappilai and others joined hands to launch the Bhashaposhini in &#8230;&#8230;.. as the official organ of the Bhashaposhini Sabha.&#10;A)1817&#10;B)1827&#10;C)1857&#10;D)1897

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Kandathil Varghese Mappilai and others launched the Bhashaposhini in 1897 as the official organ of the Bhashaposhini Sabha, aiming to enrich Malayalam literature and language.

Question 10

Saraswathi from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..under the able editorship of Moorkoth Kumaran began publication in 1897.&#10;A)tellicherry&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)thrissur

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Saraswathi, a significant publication in the history of Malayalam literature, began its publication in 1897 from Tellicherry under the editorship of Moorkoth Kumaran.

Question 11

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani published from Thiruvananthapuram.&#10;A)k.ramakrishna pillai&#10;B)k.kalappan&#10;C)k.p.kesava menon&#10;D)k.madhavan nair

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani published...

Question 12

K.Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani published from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)thiruvananthapuram&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)palakkad&#10;D)thrissur

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The answer of K.Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of the...

Question 13

The Swadeshabhimani was started in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; from a suburb of the State's capital, Thiruvananthapuram .&#10;A)1905&#10;B)1908&#10;C)1913&#10;D)1920

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The answer of The Swadeshabhimani was started in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; from...

Question 14

In fact, in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, Ayyappan launched a publication, the Velakkaran, modeled along the British Daily Worker and devoted in the main to the labour movement.&#10;A)1903&#10;B)1908&#10;C)1913&#10;D)1933

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The answer of In fact, in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, Ayyappan launched a publication,...

Question 15

The appearance of the Mitavadi from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in 1907 marks the next important milestone in the history of the press in Kerala.&#10;A)palakkad&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)tellicherry

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The answer of The appearance of the Mitavadi from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in...

Question 16

A royal proclamation was issued on September 26, 1910, deporting Ramakrishna Pillai from …………….and confiscating his press and paper- a martyrdom for a righteous journalist in the service of his countrymen.

A)travancore
B)cochin
C)palakkad
D)thrissur

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The answer of A royal proclamation was issued on September...

Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was the author of a biography on Karl Marx, the first one to appear in any Indian language.&#10;A)ramakrishna pillai&#10;B)p.rajagopalachari&#10;C)k.kelappan&#10;D)k.p.kesava menon

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was the author of a biography on...

Question 18

The Swadeshabhimani died in exile at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in 1928.&#10;A)thrissoor&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)kannur

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The answer of The Swadeshabhimani died in exile at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..in...

Question 19

The appearance of the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.from Tellicherry in 1907 marks the next important milestone in the history of the press in Kerala.&#10;A)mitavadi&#10;B)yuktivadi&#10;C)malayala rajyam&#10;D)kerala kesari

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The answer of The appearance of the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.from Tellicherry in...

Question 20

Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's famous poem, Veena Poovu was first published in the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)mitavadi&#10;B)yuvabharatham&#10;C)malayala rajyam&#10;D)kerala kesari

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The answer of Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's famous poem, Veena Poovu...

Question 21

In 1913, C.K.Krishnan acquired ownership of the paper Mitavadi and started publishing it as a magazine from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)palakkad&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)kozhikode

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The answer of In 1913, C.K.Krishnan acquired ownership of the...

Question 22

The origins of the Kerala Kaumudi, one among the leading newspapers of present day Kerala, can be traced back to&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1911&#10;B)1921&#10;C)1924&#10;D)1926

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The answer of The origins of the Kerala Kaumudi, one...

Question 23

Kerala Kaumudi's founder &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was a multi-faceted personality-a poet, a brilliant prose writer, historian, journalist, and politician, all combined together.&#10;A)ramakrishna pillai&#10;B)mahatma gandhi&#10;C)c.v.kunhuraman&#10;D)p.ramunni menon

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The answer of Kerala Kaumudi's founder &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was a multi-faceted personality-a...

Question 24

Kerala Kaumudi paper initially started publication from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Later, it was shifted to Kollam and then to Thiruvananthapuram.&#10;A)cochin&#10;B)mayyanad&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)thrissur

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The answer of Kerala Kaumudi paper initially started publication from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;....

Question 25

Kerala Kaumudi was converted into a full-fledged daily in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1901&#10;B)1910&#10;C)1920&#10;D)1940

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The answer of Kerala Kaumudi was converted into a full-fledged...

Deck 2: The History of Newspaper Launches in Kerala