Question 1

…………………. is the official mouthpiece of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

Accepted Answer

Veekshanam is the official mouthpiece of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), serving as a platform for the party's views and news.

Question 2

……………….was re-launched on November 14, 2006 by Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ……………….was re-launched on November 14, 2006 by...

Question 3

……………..is the official mouthpiece of Communist Party of India (CPI).

Accepted Answer

Janayugam is the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Question 4

Janayugam was first launched from…..…in1947 under the editorship of N. Gopinathan Nair.

Accepted Answer

Janayugam was first launched from Kollam in 1947 under the editorship of N. Gopinathan Nair.

Question 5

…....studied philosophy and completed his Ph.D. from a Swiss University.

Accepted Answer

The answer of …....studied philosophy and completed his Ph.D. from...

Question 6

Gundert came to Thalassery as a Protestant missionary in1839 where he stayed till……………..

Accepted Answer

Gundert came to Thalassery in 1839 and stayed until 1849 as a Protestant missionary, during which time he made significant contributions to the Malayalam language, including the creation of a Malayalam-English dictionary.

Question 7

……………. mastered Malayalam language and compiled the first comprehensive Malayalam-English dictionary.

Accepted Answer

Hermann Gundert was a German missionary and scholar who mastered the Malayalam language and compiled the first comprehensive Malayalam-English dictionary.

Question 8

……………..set up a printing press named Kerala Mithram in Kochi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ……………..set up a printing press named Kerala...

Question 9

In January 1881, under the ownership of Devji, a newspaper named Kerala Mithram was started in……………..

Accepted Answer

Kerala Mithram was started in Kochi in January 1881 under the ownership of Devji.

Question 10

In ……… Varghese Mappilai formed a literary club, Bhashaposhini Sabha.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ……… Varghese Mappilai formed a literary...

Question 11

Bhashaposhini magazine, which Varghese Mappilai started in…………..

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bhashaposhini magazine, which Varghese Mappilai started in…………..
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Question 12

……………… was started in1886 in order to promote the interests of the Nair community in Travancore.

Accepted Answer

The Malayali Memorial was started in 1886 to promote the interests of the Nair community in Travancore. It was a petition movement that sought better representation for the community in the Travancore government jobs.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi, an enlightened nationalist, started the paper …………….on January 19, 1905.

Accepted Answer

Vakkam Abdul Khadar Moulavi started the paper "Swadeshabhimani" on January 19, 1905, as a platform to voice his nationalist views and advocate for social reforms.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Quiz 8: Newspapers and Their Founders in Kerala

…………………. is the official mouthpiece of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) .