Question 1

…………………was edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, otherwise well-known by his pen-name "Kesari".

Accepted Answer

"Kerala Sanchari" was edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, who was known by his pen name "Kesari".

Question 2

…………………..was associated with the periodical for some time in 1897 as Kerala Sanchari's editor.

Accepted Answer

Moorkoth Kumaran was associated with the periodical for some time in 1897 as Kerala Sanchari's editor.

Question 3

The Kerala Sanchari later on merged with ………published from Tellicherry.

Accepted Answer

Mitavadi was the publication with which Kerala Sanchari later merged. This merger was part of the broader movements and consolidations happening in the print media space in Kerala during the early 20th century, reflecting the socio-political changes of the time.

Question 4

The year 1886 stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism it saw the birth of the Malayali from………………….

Accepted Answer

The Malayali was founded by C. V. Raman Pillai in Thiruvananthapuram in 1886.

Question 5

The year ……………. stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism it saw the birth of the Malayali from Thiruvananthapuram

Accepted Answer

The answer of The year ……………. stands out in the...

Question 6

In a pre-emptive move the publishing centre of Malayali was shifted to Thangasseri, near……………...

Accepted Answer

The publishing centre of Malayali was shifted to Thangasseri, which is near Kollam. This move was likely strategic to either leverage the location's advantages or to avoid potential issues at the previous location.

Question 7

For a short period in ………… the Malayali came out as a daily newspaper.

Accepted Answer

In 1911, the Malayali newspaper transitioned to a daily publication format for a short period.

Question 8

The struggle for responsible government in Travancore had been launched and was gaining in tempo. At this critical stage the Malayali was shifted back to …………………to enable the paper to play a more positive and immediate role in the struggle.

Accepted Answer

The Malayali was shifted back to Thiruvananthapuram to play a more immediate and positive role in the struggle for responsible government in Travancore.

Question 9

…………………took over editorial responsibility of Malayali.

Accepted Answer

M.R. Warrier took over editorial responsibility of Malayali.

Question 10

The Malayali was forced to hibernate till independence was attained, when it re-started publication from Thiruvananthapuram as a daily. Proprietorial control of the paper then passed on to the Nair Service Society and the centre of publication was moved to………………….

Accepted Answer

The Malayali newspaper, after being forced to hibernate, restarted publication from Thiruvananthapuram and then the proprietorial control passed to the Nair Service Society, moving the centre of publication to Changanacherry.

Quiz 1: The Evolution of Malayalam Journalism