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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.
| 2101. |
Kandathil Varghese Mappilai and others joined hands to launch theBhashaposhini in …….. as the official organ of the Bhashaposhini Sabha. |
| A. | 1817 |
| B. | 1827 |
| C. | 1857 |
| D. | 1897 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2102. |
A near namesake, the Manorama, was floated in 1891 from……………under the auspices of the Kerala Mahajana Sabha. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2103. |
The Sujananandini started in 1892 from……………. |
| A. | kollam |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissoor |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2104. |
In the wake of the political movement swept Travancore with the fury of ahurricane; the authorities were perturbed at the growing influence of the Malayalamanorama. In a dramatic move the Government confiscated the paper in September……………... |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1918 |
| C. | 1928 |
| D. | 1938 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2105. |
The paper Malayalamanorama was converted into a daily in………….. |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1928 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1938 |
| Answer» C. 1934 | |
| 2106. |
The Malayala manorama started publication from …………….in 1890,initially as a weekly. |
| A. | kottayam |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissur |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2107. |
The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched from……………in 1887 under the banner Nasrani Deepika. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | kottayam |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 2108. |
The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched fromKottayam in ………….. under the banner Nasrani Deepika. |
| A. | 1817 |
| B. | 1827 |
| C. | 1847 |
| D. | 1887 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2109. |
The Malayala manorama started publication from Kottayam in………….,initially as a weekly. |
| A. | 1840 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1860 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2110. |
The Malayali was forced to hibernate till independence was attained, when it re-started publication from Thiruvananthapuram as a daily. Proprietorialcontrol of the paper then passed on to the Nair Service Society and the centre of publication was moved to…………………. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | changanacherry |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissur |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 2111. |
…………………took over editorial responsibility of Malayali. |
| A. | m.r. warrier |
| B. | k.kalappan |
| C. | k.p.kesava menon |
| D. | k.madhavan nair |
| Answer» B. k.kalappan | |
| 2112. |
The struggle for responsible government in Travancore had been launchedand 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. |
| A. | thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2113. |
In a pre-emptive move the publishing centre of Malayali was shifted toThangasseri, near……………... |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | kollam |
| C. | trivandrum |
| D. | thrissur |
| Answer» C. trivandrum | |
| 2114. |
For a short period in ………… the Malayali came out as a daily newspaper. |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1941 |
| Answer» C. 1931 | |
| 2115. |
The year ……………. stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism itsaw the birth of the Malayali from Thiruvananthapuram |
| A. | 1806 |
| B. | 1816 |
| C. | 1836 |
| D. | 1886 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2116. |
The year 1886 stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism it sawthe birth of the Malayali from…………………. |
| A. | thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | thrissur |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2117. |
The Kerala Sanchari later on merged with ………published from Tellicherry. |
| A. | malayala rajyam |
| B. | yuvabharatham |
| C. | mitavadi |
| D. | kerala kesari |
| Answer» D. kerala kesari | |
| 2118. |
…………………..was associated with the periodical for some time in 1897 asKerala Sanchari’s editor. |
| A. | c.v.raman pillai |
| B. | moorkoth kumaran |
| C. | pettayil raman pillai asan |
| D. | c.krishnan |
| Answer» C. pettayil raman pillai asan | |
| 2119. |
…………………was edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, otherwisewell-known by his pen-name "Kesari". |
| A. | kerala sanchari |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | mahatma |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» B. swabhimani | |
| 2120. |
The management of the ……………..changed hands in 1938 some time afterthe death of Kunhirama Menon. |
| A. | keralopakari |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | keralapatrika |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» D. navajivan | |
| 2121. |
The management of the Keralapatrika changed hands in 1938 some timeafter the death of………………. |
| A. | kunhirama menon |
| B. | sanjayan |
| C. | koyippalli parameswara kurup |
| D. | c.v.raman pillai |
| Answer» B. sanjayan | |
| 2122. |
The Spectator Press of Kozhikode came out in 1886 with a Malayalamperiodical entitled the………………….. |
| A. | kerala sanchari |
| B. | keralopakari |
| C. | navajivan |
| D. | swabhimani |
| Answer» B. keralopakari | |
| 2123. |
…………………..is sometimes called the "father of Malayalam Journalism". |
| A. | chengulathu kunhirama menon |
| B. | keralavarma valiyakoyi thampuran |
| C. | c.v.raman pillai |
| D. | k.p.kesava menon |
| Answer» B. keralavarma valiyakoyi thampuran | |
| 2124. |
The Atmavidyakahalam edited by Vagbhadananda Guru from …………….inthe late thirties was yet another weekly noted for its sharp attacks against superstitions and conventions. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissur |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2125. |
……………..was printed from the Vidyavilasom Press and had the activebacking of a number of prominent personalities of the day. |
| A. | keralapatrika |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | mahatma |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» B. swabhimani | |
| 2126. |
The idea of a weekly ……………..was conceived by Chengulathu KunhiramaMenon, possibly after attending a conference of the Indian National Association held at Calcutta in 1884. |
| A. | keralapatrika |
| B. | swabhimani |
| C. | mahatma |
| D. | navajivan |
| Answer» B. swabhimani | |
| 2127. |
…………….. himself claimed that the Keralapatrika was the first"newspaper" in Malayalam in the Malabar district. |
| A. | kunhirama menon |
| B. | c.v.raman pillai |
| C. | k.kalappan |
| D. | k.p.kesava menon |
| Answer» B. c.v.raman pillai | |
| 2128. |
West Coast Spectator was edited by an Englishman,………….. |
| A. | dr.keys |
| B. | william logan |
| C. | charles lawson |
| D. | devji bhimji |
| Answer» B. william logan | |
| 2129. |
A significant development was the publication in 1884 of the Keralapatrikaweekly from……………. |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | thrissoor |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2130. |
Devji Bhimji tried his hand at running a Marathi magazine entitledKeralakokil from……………. |
| A. | tellicherry |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | irinjalakkuda |
| D. | cochin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2131. |
An English weekly entitled the West Coast Spectator started publication in1879 from……………... |
| A. | kozhikode |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | irinjalakkuda |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2132. |
An English weekly entitled the West Coast Spectator started publication in……………. from Kozhikode. |
| A. | 1819 |
| B. | 1829 |
| C. | 1849 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2133. |
The Keralamitram began to publish ……………….. |
| A. | 1881 |
| B. | 1887 |
| C. | 1895 |
| D. | 1898 |
| Answer» B. 1887 | |
| 2134. |
The Keralamitram was fortunate in that it had as its first editor none otherthan Kandathil Varghese Mappilai who later founded the………………... |
| A. | malayalamanorama |
| B. | yuvabharatham |
| C. | malayala rajyam |
| D. | kerala kesari |
| Answer» B. yuvabharatham | |
| 2135. |
In a number of respects the Keralamitram can be hailed as the …….. "newspaper" in the Malayalam language. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 2136. |
Devji Bhimji started a printing press at Cochin in …………. under thename of the Keralamitram Press. |
| A. | 1865 |
| B. | 1869 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1895 |
| Answer» B. 1869 | |
| 2137. |
Devji Bhimji had co-sponsored the English Western Star in 1860 and theMalayalam Paschimataraka in…………….. |
| A. | 1864 |
| B. | 1868 |
| C. | 1874 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» B. 1868 | |
| 2138. |
Devji Bhimji started a printing press at ……………in 1865 under the nameof the Keralamitram Press. |
| A. | irinjalakkuda |
| B. | travancore |
| C. | cochin |
| D. | palakkad |
| Answer» D. palakkad | |
| 2139. |
The Keralopakari published from Malabar, which had the distinction ofbeing the …………..printed magazine issuing from this area. |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 2140. |
Incidentally, the Keralopakari was printed from the Basel Mission Presslocated at……………….. |
| A. | mangalore |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | irinjalakkuda |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2141. |
In 1926 a change in format was introduced and the ………………….joinedthe early ranks of 'illustrated weeklies'. |
| A. | satyanadom |
| B. | the malabar spectator |
| C. | keralopakari |
| D. | malayalamitram |
| Answer» B. the malabar spectator | |
| 2142. |
The Tiruvathancore Abhimani began to publish …………….. |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1886 |
| D. | 1889 |
| Answer» B. 1883 | |
| 2143. |
From 1900 ……………….was issued thrice a month. Four years later it wasconverted into a weekly. |
| A. | atmavidhya kahalam |
| B. | keralopakari |
| C. | satyanadom |
| D. | swaraj |
| Answer» D. swaraj | |
| 2144. |
The Malayalam paper ‘Satyanadakahalam’ started publication modestly asa fortnightly from Kunammavu in October…………... |
| A. | 1816 |
| B. | 1826 |
| C. | 1836 |
| D. | 1876 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2145. |
The …………………created history in Malayalam journalism by becomingthe first martyr to the cause of freedom of the press. |
| A. | santishtavadi |
| B. | the malabar spectator |
| C. | atmavidhya kahalam |
| D. | swaraj |
| Answer» B. the malabar spectator | |
| 2146. |
The Santishtavadi was outspoken in its criticism of the powers that be, andsoon fell foul of the ……………….Government which ordered its closure. |
| A. | thrissur |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | irinjalakkuda |
| D. | travancore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2147. |
The ‘Travancore Herald’, was printed in English from the C.M.S.Press………………….. |
| A. | kottayam |
| B. | cochin |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | trissur |
| Answer» B. cochin | |
| 2148. |
In 1867 Santishtavadi paper was started from………….. |
| A. | cochin |
| B. | kottayam |
| C. | travancore |
| D. | irinjalakkuda |
| Answer» C. travancore | |
| 2149. |
The paper ……………….was edited by T.J. Paily in the first instance andlater by Kalloor Oommen Philippose Asan. |
| A. | ‘paschimataraka’ |
| B. | the malabar spectator |
| C. | atmavidhya kahalam |
| D. | swaraj |
| Answer» B. the malabar spectator | |
| 2150. |
, ………………, on the eve of the introduction of control on newsprintduring the Second World War. |
| A. | 1931 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» E. | |