Question 1

The Vivekodayam was the official organ of the SNDP and was edited by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)mahakavi kumaran asan&#10;B)b&#10;C)varghese c. vagbhadananda guru&#10;D)c.v.raman pillai

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Mahakavi Kumaran Asan was the editor of the Vivekodayam, which was the official organ of the SNDP (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam).

Question 2

The Vivekodayam was revived in 1967 as a magazine and published from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)thrissoor&#10;B)cochin&#10;C)travancore&#10;D)irinjalakkuda

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The Vivekodayam was revived in 1967 as a magazine and published from Irinjalakkuda.

Question 3

The Atmavidyakahalam edited by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..from Kozhikode in the late thirties was yet another weekly noted for its sharp attacks against superstitions and conventions.&#10;A)vagbhadananda guru&#10;B)kainikkara govinda pillai&#10;C)ryru nambiar&#10;D)c.v.raman pillai

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Vagbhadananda Guru was known for his efforts in social reform, particularly in Kerala, and his editorial work on Atmavidyakahalam, which was recognized for its critical stance against superstitions and conventions.

Question 4

The Nair Service Society floated a magazine entitled &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in 1920.&#10;A)janmabhumi&#10;B)thejas&#10;C)varthamanam&#10;D)service

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The Nair Service Society, established in 1914 by Mannathu Padmanabhan, launched a magazine titled "Service" in 1920 to disseminate its ideas and objectives among the Nair community and the broader public.

Question 5

In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. the magazine 'Service' was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram and began issuing as a tri-weekly.&#10;A)1917&#10;B)1927&#10;C)1937&#10;D)1947

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In 1927, the magazine 'Service' was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram and began issuing as a tri-weekly, marking a significant period in its publication history.

Question 6

The Commission on freedom of the press (1942-1947), known as the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Commission.&#10;A)hutchins'&#10;B)mahatma gandhi&#10;C)jawaharlal nehru&#10;D)robin jeffrey

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The Commission on Freedom of the Press, which operated from 1942 to 1947, is known as the Hutchins' Commission, named after its chairman, Robert Maynard Hutchins.

Question 7

The Indian Languages Newspapers Association (ILNA) was formed on June 14, &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, on the eve of the introduction of control on newsprint during the Second World War.&#10;A)1931&#10;B)1941&#10;C)1951&#10;D)1967

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The Indian Languages Newspapers Association (ILNA) was formed on June 14, 1941, in response to the introduction of control on newsprint during the Second World War.

Question 8

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)thrissoor

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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 9

&#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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K. Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani, which was published from Thiruvananthapuram. He was a prominent journalist and political activist in Kerala, known for his critical writings against the Diwan of Travancore, which eventually led to the newspaper's confiscation and his exile.

Question 10

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)thrissoor

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K. Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani, which was published from Thiruvananthapuram.

Question 11

In which newspaper did Gandhi write: &#34;I have taken up journalism not for its sake, but merely as an aid to what I have conceived to be my mission in life&#34;.&#10;A)the madras standard&#10;B)young indi&#10;C)bangalee&#10;D)bombay chronicle

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The answer of In which newspaper did Gandhi write: &#34;I...

Question 12

The name of the newspaper that Gandhi brought out in South Africa was&#10;A)independent&#10;B)foreign india&#10;C)indian opinion&#10;D)my country

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The answer of The name of the newspaper that Gandhi...

Question 13

Janmabhumi was earlier a magazine run by Nawab Rajendran from&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)thalassery&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)thrissur&#10;D)cochin

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The answer of Janmabhumi was earlier a magazine run by...

Question 14

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is a Malayalam daily newspaper published from Calicut, Cochin and Doha and Sukumar Azhikode was the chief editor of the newspaper.&#10;A)varthamanam&#10;B)lokamanyan&#10;C)vivekodayam&#10;D)janmabhumi

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is a Malayalam daily newspaper published from...

Question 15

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. is the official mouthpiece of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).&#10;A)veekshanam&#10;B)vivekodayam&#10;C)varthamanam&#10;D)harijan

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. is the official mouthpiece of Kerala...

Question 16

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was re-launched on November 14, 2006 by Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram.&#10;A)harijan&#10;B)indian opinion&#10;C)veekshanam&#10;D)navajivan

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was re-launched on November 14, 2006 by...

Question 17

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..is the official mouthpiece of Communist Party of India (CPI).&#10;A)vivekodayam&#10;B)lokamanyan&#10;C)janayugam&#10;D)veekshanam

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..is the official mouthpiece of Communist Party...

Question 18

Janayugam was first launched from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in1947 under the editorship of N. Gopinathan Nair.&#10;A)kollam&#10;B)thalassery&#10;C)kannur&#10;D)calicut

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The answer of Janayugam was first launched from &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in1947 under...

Question 19

Dr. Herman Gundert was a German missionary who came to Kerala in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; in order to spread the teachings of Christ.&#10;A)1839&#10;B)1849&#10;C)1869&#10;D)1879

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The answer of Dr. Herman Gundert was a German missionary...

Question 20

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..studied philosophy and completed his Ph.D. from a Swiss University.&#10;A)gundert&#10;B)michael hodges&#10;C)max muller&#10;D)s.kasthuriranga iyengar

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..studied philosophy and completed his Ph.D. from...

Question 21

Gundert came to Thalassery as a Protestant missionary in1839 where he stayed till&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1849&#10;B)1859&#10;C)1879&#10;D)1892

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The answer of Gundert came to Thalassery as a Protestant...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. mastered Malayalam language and compiled the first comprehensive Malayalam-English dictionary.&#10;A)gundert&#10;B)kesari balakrishna pillai&#10;C)michael hodges&#10;D)max muller

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. mastered Malayalam language and compiled the...

Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..set up a printing press named Kerala Mithram in Kochi.&#10;A)devji bhimji&#10;B)kandathil varghese mappilai&#10;C)kesari balakrishna pillai&#10;D)s. kasthuriranga iyengar

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..set up a printing press named Kerala...

Question 24

In January 1881, under the ownership of Devji, a newspaper named Kerala Mithram was started in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)kottayam&#10;B)travancore&#10;C)thalassery&#10;D)kochi

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The answer of In January 1881, under the ownership of...

Question 25

In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Varghese Mappilai formed a literary club, Bhashaposhini Sabha.&#10;A)1851&#10;B)1861&#10;C)1871&#10;D)1891

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The answer of In &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Varghese Mappilai formed a literary...

Deck 7: Historical Milestones in Journalism and Publishing in Kerala, India