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This set of History of Journalism in India Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on History Of Journalism In India Set 9

Q1 | Young India was later renamed as
  • navjivan
  • harijan
  • kalyan
  • none of the above
Q2 | Leader was launched in 1909 in Allahabad by
  • pt. j.l. nehru
  • gandhi
  • pt. m.m. malviya
  • moti lal nehru
Q3 | Which of the following was the first newspaper of India?
  • bengal gazette
  • the hindu
  • maratha
  • the times of india
Q4 | Bengal Journal was first published in the year
  • 1832
  • 1792
  • 1786
  • 1785
Q5 | The Statesman was published from
  • delhi
  • madras
  • calcutta
  • bombay
Q6 | Tilak is connected with the paper
  • india
  • hindustan
  • vande mataram
  • maratha
Q7 | Who was called a ‘fighting editor’ by Gandhi?
  • frank moraes
  • m. chakpati rao
  • k. rama rao
  • none of the above
Q8 | Which newspaper was founded by six young men, all in their twenties, in Madrason September 20, 1878?
  • hindustan times
  • the hind
  • anand bazar patrika
  • none of the above
Q9 | When was the first English newspaper, Bengal Gazette published?
  • 1795 a.d.
  • 1790 a.d
  • 1780 a
  • (d) 1770 a.d.
Q10 | Who is known as the father of Indian language journalism in India?
  • swami vivekananda
  • raja ram mohan roy
  • v
  • savarkar(d) bhupendra nath dutta
Q11 | The first newspaper published from Mumbai was
  • bombay samachar
  • bombay time
  • the times of india
  • bombay herald
Q12 | The first Indian daily newspaper in English was
  • indian mirror
  • bombay times
  • the times of indi
  • the hindu
Q13 | First evening paper in India was
  • calcutta mail
  • mid-day
  • madras mail
  • bombay mail
Q14 | When was censorship introduced on Indian Press?
  • 1797
  • 1795
  • 1790
  • 1782
Q15 | In ……………. the name Sathyanada Kahalam was changed to Sathyanadam.
  • 1906
  • 1916
  • 1918
  • 1926
Q16 | In………………., Sathyanadam was merged with Kerala Times, a daily from Kochipublished by the Catholic Diocese of Varapuzha.
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1940
  • 1970
Q17 | ………………. started publication from St. Joseph’s Press at Mannanam on April 15, 1887.
  • nasrani deepika
  • prabhuddha keralam
  • sadananda vilasam
  • abhinava keralam
Q18 | East India Company introduced censorship for the first time in
  • 1790
  • 1795
  • 1800
  • 1806
Q19 | Which of the following was considered as ‘Gagging Act’?
  • press (emergency) powers act, 1931
  • vernacular press act
  • indian penal code
  • india press code
Q20 | The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as a joint stock company inTravancore in……………..
  • 1848
  • 1857
  • 1867
  • 1888
Q21 | Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered in 1888, the first issuerolled out of its press in Kottayam on March 22,…………...
  • 1850
  • 1860
  • 1890
  • 1896
Q22 | …………………., a talented writer and an experienced hand in newspaper business,was the founder-editor of Manorama.
  • kandathil varghese mappilai
  • k.m. cherian
  • k.m. mathew
  • devji bhimji
Q23 | From January 26, ……………Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper.
  • 1908
  • 1918
  • 1923
  • 1928
Q24 | Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of…………….., brutally suppressed the agitations.
  • madras
  • travancore
  • cochin
  • malabar
Q25 | On September 9, ………………, the Dewan banned Malayala Manorama andconfiscated the press.
  • 1838
  • 1848
  • 1918
  • 1938