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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.
| 1951. |
The editor of….., Mamman Mappilai, passed away on December 31, 1953. |
| A. | manorama |
| B. | lokamanyan |
| C. | sathyanada kahalam |
| D. | kerala patrika |
| Answer» B. lokamanyan | |
| 1952. |
On September 9, ………………, the Dewan banned Malayala Manoramaand confiscated the press. |
| A. | 1838 |
| B. | 1848 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1938 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1953. |
Sir C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer, the Dewan of…………….., brutally suppressedthe agitations. |
| A. | madras |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | cochin |
| D. | malabar |
| Answer» C. cochin | |
| 1954. |
From January 26, …………Malayala Manorama became a daily newspaper. |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1923 |
| D. | 1928 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1955. |
…………………., a talented writer and an experienced hand in newspaperbusiness, was the founder-editor of Manorama. |
| A. | kandathil varghese mappilai |
| B. | k.m. cherian |
| C. | k.m. mathew |
| D. | devji bhimji |
| Answer» B. k.m. cherian | |
| 1956. |
Although the Malayala Manorama company was registered in 1888, thefirst issue rolled out of its press in Kottayam on March 22,…………... |
| A. | 1850 |
| B. | 1860 |
| C. | 1890 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» D. 1896 | |
| 1957. |
The Malayala Manorama Company was registered as a joint stockcompany in Travancore in…………….. |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1857 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1888 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1958. |
A Malayalam edition of the Western Star started publication from………………..under the banner Paschimataraka. |
| A. | kottayam |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | kannur |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 1959. |
………………. started publication from St. Joseph’s Press at Mannanam onApril 15, 1887. |
| A. | nasrani deepika |
| B. | prabhuddha keralam |
| C. | sadananda vilasam |
| D. | abhinava keralam |
| Answer» B. prabhuddha keralam | |
| 1960. |
In………………., the name Nasrani Deepika was changed to Deepika andthe place of publication was shifted from Mannanam to Kottayam. |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1938 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1958 |
| Answer» C. 1948 | |
| 1961. |
In………………., Sathyanadam was merged with Kerala Times, a dailyfrom Kochi published by the Catholic Diocese of Varapuzha. |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1940 |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1962. |
In…………. the name Sathyanada Kahalam was changed to Sathyanadam. |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1916 |
| C. | 1918 |
| D. | 1926 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1963. |
…………………was published under the auspices of the Italian CarmeliteMission, with the Rev. Fr. Candidus designated as its first editor. |
| A. | sathyanada kahalam |
| B. | samtishtavadi |
| C. | the travancore herald |
| D. | nasrani deepika |
| Answer» B. samtishtavadi | |
| 1964. |
CMS College principal, Richard Collins, and Rev. George Mathan were thekey figures behind this publication of………………….. |
| A. | vidyasamgraham |
| B. | sathyanada kahalam |
| C. | prabhuddha keralam |
| D. | sadananda vilasam |
| Answer» B. sathyanada kahalam | |
| 1965. |
Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of Truth) was a Catholicnewspaper started as a fortnightly from Koonamavu of ………….district on October 12, 1876. |
| A. | varapuzha |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | ernakulam |
| D. | calicut |
| Answer» D. calicut | |
| 1966. |
Vidyasamgraham or Kottayam College Quarterly Magazine was started byChruch Mission Society (CMS) College in ………… from Kottayam. |
| A. | 1864 |
| B. | 1874 |
| C. | 1894 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» B. 1874 | |
| 1967. |
Jnana Nikshepam’s first editor was Reverend………., a foreign missionarywho introduced letter press in Kerala. |
| A. | banjamine bailey |
| B. | mamman mappilai |
| C. | amsi narayana pillai |
| D. | t.j. paily |
| Answer» B. mamman mappilai | |
| 1968. |
Keralopakari was printed from…………….. |
| A. | mangalore |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | kottayam |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 1969. |
…………………., a monthly magazine in Malayalam, was published by theChurch Mission Society (CMS) in Kottayam from November 1848. |
| A. | jnana nikshepam |
| B. | keralopakari |
| C. | sathyanada kahalam |
| D. | vidyasamgraham |
| Answer» B. keralopakari | |
| 1970. |
Keralopakari was magazine published by the Basel Mission Societyfrom…………. |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1858 |
| C. | 1878 |
| D. | 1884 |
| Answer» D. 1884 | |
| 1971. |
Sathyanada Kahalam (Trumpet of the Voice of Truth) was a Catholicnewspaper started as a fortnightly from Koonamavu (Ernakulam district) on October 12,………………. |
| A. | 1816 |
| B. | 1826 |
| C. | 1836 |
| D. | 1876 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1972. |
Paschimodayam was the second journal in Malayalam brought outfrom October …………….. from Tellicherry. |
| A. | 1807 |
| B. | 1817 |
| C. | 1847 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 1973. |
The Basel Mission Society brought it out from June 1847 from a pressowned by the Mission at …………..near Tellicherry. |
| A. | illikkunnu |
| B. | cherukunnu |
| C. | muzhakkunnu |
| D. | melur |
| Answer» B. cherukunnu | |
| 1974. |
……………….was the first journal published in Malayalam. |
| A. | malayala rajyam |
| B. | yuvabharatham |
| C. | rajyasamacharam |
| D. | kerala kesari |
| Answer» D. kerala kesari | |
| 1975. |
The Serampore missionaries under the leadership of ……………broughtout Dig Darshan from 1818, the first language newspaper in India. |
| A. | dr. william carrey |
| B. | mamman mappilai |
| C. | amsi narayana pillai |
| D. | charles lawson |
| Answer» B. mamman mappilai | |
| 1976. |
In Kerala, the credit for starting the first newspaper goes to a Christianmissionary group from……………., the Basel Mission Society (BMS). |
| A. | san francisco |
| B. | germany |
| C. | london |
| D. | france |
| Answer» C. london | |
| 1977. |
………………is the process and art of combining text and graphics andcommunicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication. |
| A. | web design |
| B. | digitalization |
| C. | lithography |
| D. | graphic design |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1978. |
……………….. is the process of using the computer and specific types ofsoftware to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, Web pages, etc. (print and Web design) |
| A. | digitalization |
| B. | dtp |
| C. | lithography |
| D. | web design |
| Answer» C. lithography | |
| 1979. |
The first rotary offset lithographic printing press was created in Englandand patented in 1875 by……………….. |
| A. | robert barclay |
| B. | richard march hoe |
| C. | albert harris |
| D. | acharya vinoba bhave |
| Answer» B. richard march hoe | |
| 1980. |
United News of India or UNI was launched in March, …………., and hasgrown into one of the largest news agencies in Asia. |
| A. | 1921 |
| B. | 1931 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1961 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1981. |
The Hindusthan Samachar was formed on 1st Dec,……………. |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1928 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1982. |
Xinhua's head office is located in China's capital…………... |
| A. | beijing |
| B. | taiwan |
| C. | hong kong |
| D. | shensi |
| Answer» B. taiwan | |
| 1983. |
Based in………….., Press Trust of India or PTI is the largest news agencyin India. |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | rajasthan |
| Answer» B. travancore | |
| 1984. |
AFP is headquartered in………………., with regional offices in Nicosia, Montevideo, Hong Kong, and Washington, D.C., and bureaus in 150countries. |
| A. | moscow |
| B. | beijing |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | paris |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1985. |
Xinhua News Agency is the state news agency of the People's Republicof………………. |
| A. | india |
| B. | japan |
| C. | china |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» D. russia | |
| 1986. |
Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in……………,United Kingdom and a division of Reuters. |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | rome |
| C. | paris |
| D. | london |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1987. |
The Associated Press is an ………….news agency (1845). |
| A. | american |
| B. | african |
| C. | italian |
| D. | russian |
| Answer» B. african | |
| 1988. |
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper founded andcontinuously published in New York City since…………... |
| A. | 1801 |
| B. | 1811 |
| C. | 1831 |
| D. | 1851 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1989. |
The largest journalist organization in the non-aligned world is the IndianFederation of Working Journalists, founded in …….on 28 October 1950. |
| A. | berlin |
| B. | paris |
| C. | london |
| D. | new delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1990. |
The headquarters of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) is ……………… |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | new delhi |
| C. | hyderabad |
| D. | madras |
| Answer» C. hyderabad | |
| 1991. |
12th President of IFWJ was……………. |
| A. | k. vikram rao |
| B. | mamman mappilai |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | jawaharlal nehru |
| Answer» B. mamman mappilai | |
| 1992. |
The Constitution of India in Article ……………… (a) lays down that “Allcitizens shall have the right, to freedom of speech & expression.” |
| A. | 19(1 |
| B. | 19(2 |
| C. | 19(3 |
| D. | 19(4 |
| Answer» B. 19(2 | |
| 1993. |
The Commission on freedom of the press (1942-1947), known as the………………… Commission. |
| A. | hutchins’ |
| B. | mahatma gandhi |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | robin jeffrey |
| Answer» B. mahatma gandhi | |
| 1994. |
…………………, who used to head the Indian Express group, made anaborted attempt in the 1960s to control the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO). |
| A. | ramnath goenka |
| B. | dainik bhaskar |
| C. | dilip mandal |
| D. | r. anuradha |
| Answer» B. dainik bhaskar | |
| 1995. |
The largest journalist organization in the non-aligned world is the IndianFederation of Working Journalists, founded in New Delhi on 28 October…………... |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1920 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1996. |
…………………… was the Home Minister during the emergency. He resignedfrom the post of the Chief Minister of Kerala in 1978 due to adverse judgement in the case. |
| A. | k. karunakaran |
| B. | a.k.antony |
| C. | p.k.vasudevan nair |
| D. | e.k.nayanar |
| Answer» B. a.k.antony | |
| 1997. |
………………., a student of the erstwhile Regional Engineering College(presently the National Institute of Technology Calicut), was arrested by the Kerala Police on March 1, 1976, during the nationwide Emergency in India, for alleged Naxal association. |
| A. | p.sathyan |
| B. | p.midhun |
| C. | p.rahul |
| D. | p.rajan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1998. |
The Rajan case refers to the death of P. Rajan, a student of the erstwhileRegional Engineering College, Calicut, as a result of torture in local police custody in Kerala state, during the nationwide Emergency in India in………………... |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1966 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1999. |
The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) was founded in the year of………… |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1929 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» D. 1942 | |
| 2000. |
…………………is the means of informing as well as influencing the generalpublic to buy products or services through visual or oral messages. |
| A. | advertising |
| B. | dtp |
| C. | reuter |
| D. | xinhua |
| Answer» B. dtp | |