Question 1

Bhashaposhini magazine, which Varghese Mappilai started in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1842&#10;B)1862&#10;C)1872&#10;D)1892

Accepted Answer

1892&#10;

Question 2

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; was started in1886 in order to promote the interests of the Nair community in Travancore.&#10;A)malayali&#10;B)harijan&#10;C)navajivan&#10;D)lokamanyan

Accepted Answer

The Nair Service Society (NSS), referred to here as "Malayali" in the options, was established in 1914, not 1886, to promote the interests of the Nair community in Travancore. However, none of the options correctly match the establishment year or the specific organization's name for this purpose. The provided options and the year mentioned do not accurately align with historical facts regarding the establishment aimed at promoting the Nair community's interests.

Question 3

C. Krishna Pillai was the main promoter of the paper &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.and later C.V. Raman Pillai became its editor.&#10;A)vivekodayam&#10;B)lokamanyan&#10;C)malayali&#10;D)navajivan

Accepted Answer

C. Krishna Pillai was the main promoter of the paper "Malayali," and later, C.V. Raman Pillai became its editor.

Question 4

Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi, an enlightened nationalist, started the paper &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.on January 19, 1905.&#10;A)indian opinion&#10;B)swadeshabhimani&#10;C)harijan,&#10;D)navajivan

Accepted Answer

Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi started the paper "Swadeshabhimani" on January 19, 1905, as part of his efforts to promote social reform and nationalist ideas in the princely state of Travancore, in what is today Kerala, India.

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; was the first Indian to start a domestic news agency, called the Associated Press of India (API), in 1908.&#10;A)k.c. roy&#10;B)michael hodges&#10;C)max muller&#10;D)s. kasthuriranga iyengar

Accepted Answer

K.C. Roy was the first Indian to start a domestic news agency, the Associated Press of India (API), in 1908.

Question 6

In June 1847 witnessed the primordial birth pangs of Malayalam journalism as eight cyclostyled sheets in demy octavo size were churned out from a press at &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.near Thalassery.&#10;A)illikkunnu&#10;B)dharmadam&#10;C)muzhappilangad&#10;D)chettamkunnu

Accepted Answer

Illikkunnu near Thalassery is recognized as the place where the first Malayalam journalism efforts took place in June 1847, with the production of eight cyclostyled sheets in demy octavo size.

Question 7

Who was the editor of Rajyasamacharam?&#10;A)dr.herman gundart&#10;B)william logan&#10;C)charles lawson&#10;D)devji bhimji

Accepted Answer

Dr. Herman Gundert was the editor of Rajyasamacharam, which was the first Malayalam newspaper.

Question 8

Who started Amrita Bazar Patrika in 1868?&#10;A)moti lal ghosh andsisir ghosh&#10;B)navin chandra railways&#10;C)harish chandra mukherjee&#10;D)b.k. bhatt and m.m. ghosh

Accepted Answer

Moti Lal Ghosh and Sisir Ghosh started Amrita Bazar Patrika in 1868 as a Bengali weekly newspaper, which later became a daily and played a significant role in India's struggle for independence.

Question 9

Who is deemed as the father of Indian Journalism?&#10;A)s.n. banerjee&#10;B)devendra nath ghosh&#10;C)dadabhai nauroji&#10;D)j.a. hicky

Accepted Answer

J.A. Hicky is considered the father of Indian journalism due to his establishment of the first Indian newspaper, the Bengal Gazette, in 1780.

Question 10

The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year&#10;A)1865&#10;B)1876&#10;C)1890&#10;D)1901

Accepted Answer

The Pioneer newspaper was founded in Allahabad in the year 1865.

Question 11

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with&#10;A)bombay times&#10;B)indian gazettee&#10;C)hindu&#10;D)maratha

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The answer of Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with&#10;A)bombay times&#10;B)indian...

Question 12

The Fourth Estate is a name generally given to the Press, but previously, it was the term applied to&#10;A)lawyers&#10;B)the queen of england&#10;C)the proletariat&#10;D)all of the above

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The answer of The Fourth Estate is a name generally...

Question 13

Malayala manorama's first editor was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;who brought with him the rich experience of his previous association with the Keralamitram of Cochin.&#10;A)kandathil varghese mappilai&#10;B)k.kalappan&#10;C)k.p.kesava menon&#10;D)k.madhavan nair

Accepted Answer

The answer of Malayala manorama's first editor was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;who brought...

Question 14

What is the other name of Hicky's Bengal Gazettee?&#10;A)bengal harkarv&#10;B)the bengal news&#10;C)calcutta general advertise&#10;D)bengal journal

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the other name of Hicky's...

Question 15

In which language was Amrita Bazar Patrika first published before changing over to English language?&#10;A)bengali&#10;B)punjabi&#10;C)urdu&#10;D)hindi

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which language was Amrita Bazar Patrika...

Question 16

When was censorship introduced on Indian Press?&#10;A)1792&#10;B)179&#10;C)1794&#10;D)1795

Accepted Answer

The answer of When was censorship introduced on Indian Press?&#10;A)1792&#10;B)179&#10;C)1794&#10;D)1795...

Question 17

Who enforced the Vernacular Press Act?&#10;A)queen victoria&#10;B)east india company&#10;C)lord canning&#10;D)lord lytton

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who enforced the Vernacular Press Act?&#10;A)queen victoria&#10;B)east...

Question 18

Dr.Herman Gundart, the renowned western scholar associated with the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Based Mission Society.&#10;A)french&#10;B)british&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)german

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Herman Gundart, the renowned western scholar associated...

Question 19

In October &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Gundart started publication called Paschimodayam.&#10;A)1807&#10;B)1817&#10;C)1827&#10;D)1847

Accepted Answer

The answer of In October &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Gundart started publication called...

Question 20

The scene now shifted to central Travancore from where early in 1848; the first printed magazine in the Malayalam language - the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. hit the news stands.&#10;A)jnananikshepam&#10;B)the malabar spectator&#10;C)atmavidhya kahalam&#10;D)swaraj

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scene now shifted to central Travancore...

Question 21

Who said &#34;Newspapers should be both a daily teacher and a daily tribune&#34;?&#10;A)jawaharlal nehru&#10;B)edwin emery&#10;C)joseph pulitze&#10;D)chester barnard

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who said &#34;Newspapers should be both a...

Question 22

Deccan Herald was started in the year&#10;A)1940&#10;B)1941&#10;C)1948&#10;D)1949

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deccan Herald was started in the year&#10;A)1940&#10;B)1941&#10;C)1948&#10;D)1949...

Question 23

Gandhiji started Harijan in&#10;A)1932&#10;B)1933&#10;C)1935&#10;D)1937

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The answer of Gandhiji started Harijan in&#10;A)1932&#10;B)1933&#10;C)1935&#10;D)1937...

Question 24

Independent was started by&#10;A)jawaharlal nehru&#10;B)gandhi&#10;C)motilal nehru&#10;D)lal bahadur shastri

Accepted Answer

The answer of Independent was started by&#10;A)jawaharlal nehru&#10;B)gandhi&#10;C)motilal nehru&#10;D)lal bahadur...

Question 25

Navjivan was started by&#10;A)kalanath shastri&#10;B)gandhi&#10;C)moti lal nehr&#10;D)jawaharlal nehru

Accepted Answer

The answer of Navjivan was started by&#10;A)kalanath shastri&#10;B)gandhi&#10;C)moti lal nehr&#10;D)jawaharlal...

Deck 8: Milestones in Indian Journalism History