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This section includes 5672 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1851. |
The Samadarshi which commenced publication from ………………..in 1918 was apowerful and popular vehicle of public opinion. |
| A. | thrissoor |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | thiruvananthapuram |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» D. palakkad | |
| 1852. |
Muhammed Abdul Rahman died on November 23, 1945 at Pottashery village nearChennamangallur just after addressing a public meeting at……………………….. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | kodiyathur |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 1853. |
Muhammed Abdul Rahman died on November 23, 1945 at Pottashery village near………………….just after addressing a public meeting at Kodiyathur. |
| A. | chennamangallur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissoor |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 1854. |
The Second World War broke out, and Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Sahib waskept in jail from 1940 to 1945 by the……………. |
| A. | french |
| B. | british |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | portuguese |
| Answer» C. dutch | |
| 1855. |
Being an admirer of Subhas Chandra Bose, …………………associated himself withthe Forward Block formed by Netaji. |
| A. | abdul rahiman sahib |
| B. | k.g.sankar |
| C. | muhammed basheer |
| D. | moidu kunnath |
| Answer» B. k.g.sankar | |
| 1856. |
After independence Al Ameen was re launched by …………….who was a closedisciple of Muhammed Abdul Rahman, and it continued for a long time. |
| A. | moidu maoulavi |
| B. | vakkom moulavi |
| C. | muhammed basheer |
| D. | moidu kunnath |
| Answer» B. vakkom moulavi | |
| 1857. |
In 1930 the government confiscated the ‘Al Ameen’ press and in ………….. thepaper was completely closed down. |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1949 |
| Answer» D. 1949 | |
| 1858. |
The founder of ‘Mathrubhumi’, the Malayalam language newspaper was therenowned freedom fighter …………. |
| A. | k. p. kesava menon |
| B. | madan mohan malviya |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | annie besant |
| Answer» B. madan mohan malviya | |
| 1859. |
In fact, in 1933, ………………launched a publication, the Velakkaran, modeledalong the British Daily Worker and devoted in the main to the labour movement. |
| A. | k.ayyappan |
| B. | ramakrishna pillai |
| C. | abdul rahiman sahib |
| D. | t.k. madhavan |
| Answer» B. ramakrishna pillai | |
| 1860. |
’The Leader’ was one of the most influential English-language newspapers in India during British Raj which was Founded by ……… |
| A. | s.n. banerje |
| B. | madan mohan malviya |
| C. | sir syed ahmad khan |
| D. | k. p. kesava menon |
| Answer» C. sir syed ahmad khan | |
| 1861. |
…………….was associated with two other publications-the Yuktivadi and the Stree. |
| A. | abdul rahiman sahib |
| B. | ramakrishna pillai |
| C. | pettayil raman pillai asan |
| D. | k.ayyappan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1862. |
The apogee of Madhavan’s reputation and influence as a journalist came with thefamous satyagraha at the …………..temple. |
| A. | palakkad |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | vaikom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1863. |
The ………………of 1915 rendered Yeoman Service in pin-pointing the grievances,political and social, of the Ezhava community and seeking redressal. |
| A. | desabhimani |
| B. | al ameen |
| C. | malayala rajyam |
| D. | chandrika |
| Answer» B. al ameen | |
| 1864. |
……………. who rose to prominence as general secretary of the S.N.D.P. yogamstarted publication of the Desabhimani in 1915. |
| A. | t.k.madhavan |
| B. | ramakrishna pillai |
| C. | p.ramunni menon |
| D. | k.a.damodara menon |
| Answer» B. ramakrishna pillai | |
| 1865. |
Kerala Kaumudi paper initially started publication from……………. Later, it wasshifted to Kollam and then to Thiruvananthapuram. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | mayyanad |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissoor |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 1866. |
Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's famous poem, Veena Poovu was first published inthe……………….. |
| A. | mitavadi |
| B. | yuvabharatham |
| C. | malayala rajyam |
| D. | kerala kesari |
| Answer» B. yuvabharatham | |
| 1867. |
……………….., who had already tried his hand successfully at other journalisticventures, occupied the editorial chair of Mitavadi. |
| A. | moorkoth kumaran |
| B. | ramakrishna pillai |
| C. | k.p.kesava menon |
| D. | k.madhavan nair |
| Answer» B. ramakrishna pillai | |
| 1868. |
Who brought out the Newspaper, the Bombay Samachar, in 1822. |
| A. | fardoonji murazban |
| B. | mahatma gandhi |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | vallabhbhai patel |
| Answer» B. mahatma gandhi | |
| 1869. |
The Mumbai Samachar is the oldest newspaper in India, published in …………and isone of the most trusted newspapers of Mumbai. |
| A. | gujarati |
| B. | marathi |
| C. | hindi |
| D. | kannada |
| Answer» B. marathi | |
| 1870. |
Serampore Mission was established on 10 January ……………… |
| A. | 1700 |
| B. | 1800 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1876 |
| Answer» C. 1867 | |
| 1871. |
…………………, a teacher and reformist, started the first Bangla weekly BengalGazette in early 1818 |
| A. | ganga kishore bhattacharya |
| B. | herbert harrington |
| C. | edmond morris |
| D. | pierre brissot |
| Answer» B. herbert harrington | |
| 1872. |
………………were the first European nations who brought a printing press to Indiaand the first book published in India was by the Jesuits of Goa in 1557. |
| A. | the french |
| B. | the portuguese |
| C. | the english |
| D. | the dutch |
| Answer» C. the english | |
| 1873. |
Calcutta Gazette a newspaper, circulating government advertisements, was first published on 4 March 1784. It was not a government publication and owed its originand initial management to……………, an oriental scholar and an officer of the east India Company. |
| A. | john edward taylor |
| B. | francis gladwin |
| C. | john anderton |
| D. | william bolts |
| Answer» C. john anderton | |
| 1874. |
Calcutta Gazette a newspaper, circulating government advertisements, was firstpublished on 4 March ………………… |
| A. | 1764 |
| B. | 1784 |
| C. | 1789 |
| D. | 1794 |
| Answer» C. 1789 | |
| 1875. |
…………………..was associated with the periodical for some time in 1897 as KeralaSanchari’s editor. |
| A. | c.v.raman pillai |
| B. | moorkoth kumaran |
| C. | pettayil raman pillai asan |
| D. | c.krishnan |
| Answer» C. pettayil raman pillai asan | |
| 1876. |
…………………was edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, otherwise well- known by his pen-name "Kesari". |
| A. | kerala sanchari |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | mahatma |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» B. swabhimani | |
| 1877. |
The Spectator Press of Kozhikode came out in 1886 with a Malayalam periodicalentitled the………………….. |
| A. | kerala sanchari |
| B. | keralopakari |
| C. | navajivan |
| D. | swabhimani |
| Answer» B. keralopakari | |
| 1878. |
The management of the Keralapatrika changed hands in 1938 some time after thedeath of………………. |
| A. | kunhirama menon |
| B. | sanjayan |
| C. | koyippalli parameswara kurup |
| D. | c.v.raman pillai |
| Answer» B. sanjayan | |
| 1879. |
The management of the ……………..changed hands in 1938 some time after thedeath of Kunhirama Menon. |
| A. | keralopakari |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | keralapatrika |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» D. navajivan | |
| 1880. |
The Atmavidyakahalam edited by Vagbhadananda Guru from …………….in the latethirties was yet another weekly noted for its sharp attacks against superstitions and conventions. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissoor |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 1881. |
……………..was printed from the Vidyavilasom Press and had the active backing ofa number of prominent personalities of the day. |
| A. | keralapatrika |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | mahatma |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» B. swabhimani | |
| 1882. |
38. A significant development was the publication in 1884 of the Keralapatrikaweekly from……………. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissur |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 1883. |
The Bengali Gazette was started by ……………………in 1816. |
| A. | mother theresa |
| B. | rabindranath tagore |
| C. | sir c. v raman |
| D. | gangadhar bhattacharjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1884. |
The Keralamitram was fortunate in that it had as its first editor none other than Kandathil Varghese Mappilai who later founded the………………... |
| A. | malayalamanorama |
| B. | yuvabharatham |
| C. | malayala rajyam |
| D. | kerala kesari |
| Answer» B. yuvabharatham | |
| 1885. |
Devji Bhimji had co-sponsored the English Western Star in 1860 and the MalayalamPaschimataraka in…………….. |
| A. | 1864 |
| B. | 1868 |
| C. | 1874 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» B. 1868 | |
| 1886. |
Devji Bhimji started a printing press at Cochin in …………. under the name of theKeralamitram Press. |
| A. | 1865 |
| B. | 1869 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1895 |
| Answer» B. 1869 | |
| 1887. |
Devji Bhimji started a printing press at ……………in 1865 under the name of theKeralamitram Press. |
| A. | irinjalakkuda |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | cochin |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» D. palakkad | |
| 1888. |
Incidentally, the Keralopakari was printed from the Basel Mission Press locatedat……………….. |
| A. | mangalore |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | irinjalakkuda |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 1889. |
The Keralopakari published from Malabar, which had the distinction of being the…………..printed magazine issuing from this area. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 1890. |
In 1926 a change in format was introduced and the ………………….joined the earlyranks of 'illustrated weeklies'. |
| A. | satyanadom |
| B. | the malabar spectator |
| C. | keralopakari |
| D. | malayalamitram |
| Answer» B. the malabar spectator | |
| 1891. |
Satyanadakahalam was published under the auspices of the ……………..CarmeliteMission, with the Rev.Fr.Candidus designated as its first editor. |
| A. | british |
| B. | german |
| C. | italian |
| D. | spanish |
| Answer» D. spanish | |
| 1892. |
The Malayalam paper ‘Satyanadakahalam’ started publication modestly as afortnightly from Kunammavu in October…………... |
| A. | 1816 |
| B. | 1826 |
| C. | 1836 |
| D. | 1876 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1893. |
The …………………created history in Malayalam journalism by becoming the firstmartyr to the cause of freedom of the press. |
| A. | santishtavadi |
| B. | the malabar spectator |
| C. | atmavidhya kahalam |
| D. | swaraj |
| Answer» B. the malabar spectator | |
| 1894. |
The Santishtavadi was outspoken in its criticism of the powers that be, and soon fellfoul of the ……………….Government which ordered its closure. |
| A. | thrissur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | irinjalakkuda |
| D. | travancore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1895. |
The first Bangla newspaper, Samachar Darpan, was published from ……………in1818. |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | serampore |
| C. | madras |
| D. | bombay |
| Answer» C. madras | |
| 1896. |
……………………, who had left England after completing his studies, took over asthe Western Star paper’s editor. |
| A. | charles lawson |
| B. | devji bhimji |
| C. | c.v.raman pillai |
| D. | dr.herman gundart |
| Answer» B. devji bhimji | |
| 1897. |
A pioneering foursome embarked upon a publication entitled the Western Star from………………in 1860. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | irinjalakkuda |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. travancore | |
| 1898. |
Who founded a weekly newspaper ‘Commonweal’ in January 1914? |
| A. | annie besant |
| B. | s.n.b banerje |
| C. | sir syed ahmad khan |
| D. | mahatma gandhi |
| Answer» B. s.n.b banerje | |
| 1899. |
Annie Besant came to India on 16 November 1893 to attend the Annual Conventionof the Theosophical Society at ……….. |
| A. | adyar |
| B. | banglore |
| C. | trivandrum |
| D. | tirunelveli |
| Answer» B. banglore | |
| 1900. |
……………… was the first Indian to start a domestic news agency, calledthe Associated Press of India (API), in 1908. |
| A. | k.c. roy |
| B. | michael hodges |
| C. | max muller |
| D. | s. kasthuriranga iyengar |
| Answer» B. michael hodges | |