Deck 7: Historical Timeline of Newspapers in Kerala
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Deck 7: Historical Timeline of Newspapers in Kerala
1
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
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
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
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
A)1850
B)1860
C)1890
D)1896
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5
…………………., 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
A)kandathil varghese mappilai
B)k.m. cherian
C)k.m. mathew
D)devji bhimji
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6
From January 26, …………Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper.
A)1908
B)1918
C)1923
D)1928
A)1908
B)1918
C)1923
D)1928
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7
Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of…………….., brutally suppressed the agitations.
A)madras
B)travancore
C)cochin
D)malabar
A)madras
B)travancore
C)cochin
D)malabar
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8
On September 9, ………………, the Dewan banned Malayala Manorama and confiscated the press.
A)1838
B)1848
C)1918
D)1938
A)1838
B)1848
C)1918
D)1938
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9
The editor of….., Mamman Mappilai, passed away on December 31, 1953.
A)manorama
B)lokamanyan
C)sathyanada kahalam
D)kerala patrika
A)manorama
B)lokamanyan
C)sathyanada kahalam
D)kerala patrika
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10
………………, 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
A)k.m. mathew
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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11
Kerala Mitram, a weekly newspaper from…., began on January 1, 1881.
A)kochi
B)travancore
C)tellicherry
D)calicut
A)kochi
B)travancore
C)tellicherry
D)calicut
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12
…………., a Gujarathi settled in Kochi, was the promoter of Kerala Mitram.
A)devji bhimji
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)vagbhadanantha gurukkal
A)devji bhimji
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)vagbhadanantha gurukkal
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13
Kerala Patrika was published as a weekly from …………….in 1884.
A)cochin
B)calicut
C)travancore
D)kannur
A)cochin
B)calicut
C)travancore
D)kannur
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14
Kerala Patrika's founder-editor was…………………..
A)chenkulath kunhirama menon
B)sanjayan
C)amsi narayana pillai
D)k. neelakanda pillai
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
A)kottayam
B)tellicherry
C)ernakulam
D)thrissur
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16
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
A)1921
B)1931
C)1937
D)1939
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17
From 1926, Swarad became a daily and its headquarters was shifted from …………………..to Thiruvananthapuram.
A)kollam
B)calicut
C)cochin
D)kannur
A)kollam
B)calicut
C)cochin
D)kannur
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18
………………was the editor of 'Swarad' newspaper.
A)a.k. pillai
B)sanjayan
C)balagangadhara tilak
D)amsi narayana pillai
A)a.k. pillai
B)sanjayan
C)balagangadhara tilak
D)amsi narayana pillai
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19
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
A)kottayam
B)cochin
C)travancore
D)calicut
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20
Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited was registered as a public limited company on February 15,…………...
A)1922
B)1932
C)1935
D)1937
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
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
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
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
A)1910
B)1913
C)1926
D)1930
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25
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
A)kochi
B)travancore
C)kannur
D)calicut
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