Deck 7: Historical Timeline of Newspapers in Kerala

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In………………., the name Nasrani Deepika was changed to Deepika and the place of publication was shifted from Mannanam to Kottayam.

A)1928
B)1938
C)1948
D)1958
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A Malayalam edition of the Western Star started publication from ………………..under the banner Paschimataraka.

A)kottayam
B)cochin
C)travancore
D)kannur
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The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as a joint stock company in Travancore in……………..

A)1848
B)1857
C)1867
D)1888
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Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered in 1888, the first issue rolled out of its press in Kottayam on March 22,…………...

A)1850
B)1860
C)1890
D)1896
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…………………., a talented writer and an experienced hand in newspaper business, was the founder-editor of Manorama.

A)kandathil varghese mappilai
B)k.m. cherian
C)k.m. mathew
D)devji bhimji
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From January 26, …………Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper.

A)1908
B)1918
C)1923
D)1928
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Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of…………….., brutally suppressed the agitations.

A)madras
B)travancore
C)cochin
D)malabar
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On September 9, ………………, the Dewan banned Malayala Manorama and confiscated the press.

A)1838
B)1848
C)1918
D)1938
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The editor of….., Mamman Mappilai, passed away on December 31, 1953.

A)manorama
B)lokamanyan
C)sathyanada kahalam
D)kerala patrika
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………………, the present editor of Manorama assumed office after the death of his brother K.M. Cherian in 1973.

A)k.m. mathew
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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Kerala Mitram, a weekly newspaper from…., began on January 1, 1881.

A)kochi
B)travancore
C)tellicherry
D)calicut
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…………., a Gujarathi settled in Kochi, was the promoter of Kerala Mitram.

A)devji bhimji
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)vagbhadanantha gurukkal
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Kerala Patrika was published as a weekly from …………….in 1884.

A)cochin
B)calicut
C)travancore
D)kannur
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Kerala Patrika's founder-editor was…………………..

A)chenkulath kunhirama menon
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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Lokamanyan was edited by K. Neelakanda Pillai and published by Poovathungal Sebastian from …………….from 1920.

A)kottayam
B)tellicherry
C)ernakulam
D)thrissur
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Swarad was started in ………….. from Kollam for the purpose of spreading the ideology of INC and to support the Congress activities in Travancore.

A)1921
B)1931
C)1937
D)1939
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From 1926, Swarad became a daily and its headquarters was shifted from …………………..to Thiruvananthapuram.

A)kollam
B)calicut
C)cochin
D)kannur
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………………was the editor of 'Swarad' newspaper.

A)a.k. pillai
B)sanjayan
C)balagangadhara tilak
D)amsi narayana pillai
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Based in…………….., Mathrubhumi was founded in 1922 as a public limited company in the aftermath of Gandhi's non-cooperation movement.

A)kottayam
B)cochin
C)travancore
D)calicut
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Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited was registered as a public limited company on February 15,…………...

A)1922
B)1932
C)1935
D)1937
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The first issue of Mathrubhumi went to the public on March 18,………...

A)1823
B)1829
C)1893
D)1923
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………………who was the founder-editor of Mathrubhumi was sent to jail for his leadership role in Vaikom Sathyagraha.

A)k.p. kesava menon
B)k.l. mohana varma
C)sanjayan
D)amsi narayana pillai
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At the peak of the civil disobedience movement, in April 1930, ………………started issuing as a daily.

A)mathrubhumi
B)yuvabharatham
C)deepam
D)prabhatham
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Mathrubhumi became a daily from April 6,…………...

A)1910
B)1913
C)1926
D)1930
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In 1962, Mathrubhumi started a second edition in ………….and led the circulation figures in Kerala for a few years.

A)kochi
B)travancore
C)kannur
D)calicut
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Deck 7: Historical Timeline of Newspapers in Kerala
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In………………., the name Nasrani Deepika was changed to Deepika and the place of publication was shifted from Mannanam to Kottayam.

A)1928
B)1938
C)1948
D)1958
1938
2
A Malayalam edition of the Western Star started publication from ………………..under the banner Paschimataraka.

A)kottayam
B)cochin
C)travancore
D)kannur
cochin
3
The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as a joint stock company in Travancore in……………..

A)1848
B)1857
C)1867
D)1888
1888
4
Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered in 1888, the first issue rolled out of its press in Kottayam on March 22,…………...

A)1850
B)1860
C)1890
D)1896
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…………………., a talented writer and an experienced hand in newspaper business, was the founder-editor of Manorama.

A)kandathil varghese mappilai
B)k.m. cherian
C)k.m. mathew
D)devji bhimji
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From January 26, …………Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper.

A)1908
B)1918
C)1923
D)1928
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Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of…………….., brutally suppressed the agitations.

A)madras
B)travancore
C)cochin
D)malabar
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On September 9, ………………, the Dewan banned Malayala Manorama and confiscated the press.

A)1838
B)1848
C)1918
D)1938
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The editor of….., Mamman Mappilai, passed away on December 31, 1953.

A)manorama
B)lokamanyan
C)sathyanada kahalam
D)kerala patrika
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………………, the present editor of Manorama assumed office after the death of his brother K.M. Cherian in 1973.

A)k.m. mathew
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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Kerala Mitram, a weekly newspaper from…., began on January 1, 1881.

A)kochi
B)travancore
C)tellicherry
D)calicut
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…………., a Gujarathi settled in Kochi, was the promoter of Kerala Mitram.

A)devji bhimji
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)vagbhadanantha gurukkal
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Kerala Patrika was published as a weekly from …………….in 1884.

A)cochin
B)calicut
C)travancore
D)kannur
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Kerala Patrika's founder-editor was…………………..

A)chenkulath kunhirama menon
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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15
Lokamanyan was edited by K. Neelakanda Pillai and published by Poovathungal Sebastian from …………….from 1920.

A)kottayam
B)tellicherry
C)ernakulam
D)thrissur
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Swarad was started in ………….. from Kollam for the purpose of spreading the ideology of INC and to support the Congress activities in Travancore.

A)1921
B)1931
C)1937
D)1939
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From 1926, Swarad became a daily and its headquarters was shifted from …………………..to Thiruvananthapuram.

A)kollam
B)calicut
C)cochin
D)kannur
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………………was the editor of 'Swarad' newspaper.

A)a.k. pillai
B)sanjayan
C)balagangadhara tilak
D)amsi narayana pillai
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Based in…………….., Mathrubhumi was founded in 1922 as a public limited company in the aftermath of Gandhi's non-cooperation movement.

A)kottayam
B)cochin
C)travancore
D)calicut
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Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited was registered as a public limited company on February 15,…………...

A)1922
B)1932
C)1935
D)1937
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21
The first issue of Mathrubhumi went to the public on March 18,………...

A)1823
B)1829
C)1893
D)1923
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22
………………who was the founder-editor of Mathrubhumi was sent to jail for his leadership role in Vaikom Sathyagraha.

A)k.p. kesava menon
B)k.l. mohana varma
C)sanjayan
D)amsi narayana pillai
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23
At the peak of the civil disobedience movement, in April 1930, ………………started issuing as a daily.

A)mathrubhumi
B)yuvabharatham
C)deepam
D)prabhatham
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24
Mathrubhumi became a daily from April 6,…………...

A)1910
B)1913
C)1926
D)1930
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In 1962, Mathrubhumi started a second edition in ………….and led the circulation figures in Kerala for a few years.

A)kochi
B)travancore
C)kannur
D)calicut
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