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2351.	…………….Hungarian-born editor and publisher, was instrumental in developing ‘yellow journalism’ in the United States.
A.	joseph pulitzer
B.	nicholas bourne
C.	thomas archer
D.	benjamin franklin
Answer» B. nicholas bourne

Discussion

2352.	Henry Muddiman had gained eminence as the "journalist" who edited the …………in 1666.
A.	london gazette
B.	madras gazette
C.	kannada samachar
D.	the times of india
Answer» B. madras gazette

Discussion

2353.	Who ……………..launched a weekly, called the “Navjeevan”, in Gujarati?
A.	gandhiji
B.	nathaniel butter
C.	nicholas bourne
D.	henry muddiman
Answer» B. nathaniel butter

Discussion

2354.	Gandhiji started the ……………under the editorship of Mahadev Desai.
A.	harijan
B.	mumbai herald
C.	mumbai samachar
D.	the tribune
Answer» B. mumbai herald

Discussion

2355.	Who is the author of “The Jungle Book”?
A.	tilak
B.	amartya sen
C.	mahatma gandhi
D.	rudyard kipling
Answer» E.

Discussion

2356.	The author of “The Jungle Book”, Rudyard Kipling, started ………….in 1866 from Allahabad.
A.	the statesman
B.	the times of india
C.	the amrita bazar patrika
D.	the pioneer
Answer» E.

Discussion

2357.	Who edited a PersianWeekly called ‘Mirat-ul-Akhbar’.
A.	ronald rose
B.	bal gangadhar tilak
C.	mahatma gandhi
D.	raja ram mohan roy
Answer» E.

Discussion

2358.	The Madras Courier was started in ……………………..
A.	1785
B.	1789
C.	1854
D.	1885
Answer» B. 1789

Discussion

2359.	In 1784, ……………launched the “Daily Universal Register” from London which later adopted a new name “The Times”.
A.	john walter
B.	francis xavier
C.	johann carlous
D.	james asher
Answer» B. francis xavier

Discussion

2360.	Who started the paper “The Boston Newsletter”?
A.	samuel johnson
B.	e. mallet
C.	william wordsworth
D.	john campbell
Answer» E.

Discussion

2361.	On January 29, 1780 James Augustus Hickey launched the ………….
A.	samachar darpan
B.	indian gazette
C.	“calcutta gazette
D.	bengal gazette
Answer» E.

Discussion

2362.	The first book printed in India was in …………….language in Old Goa.
A.	french
B.	dutch
C.	british
D.	portugese
Answer» E.

Discussion

2363.	The first printed book published in China was the Buddhist text, the “Diamond Sutra” by ……………….in 868 AD.
A.	wang chick
B.	david henry
C.	edward cave
D.	richard cave
Answer» B. david henry

Discussion

2364.	Who were the first to invent the art of printing?
A.	africans
B.	british
C.	chinese
D.	americans
Answer» D. americans

Discussion

2365.	In 1731, the first magazine, the Gentlemen’s Magazine originally published “a repository of all things worth mentioning,” printed at St.John’s Gate in…………., by Edward Cave.
A.	serampore
B.	calcutta
C.	england
D.	bombay
Answer» D. bombay

Discussion

2366.	The first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter begun by postmaster ……………….in 1704.
A.	james sprenger
B.	piet mondrian
C.	john campbell
D.	edward cave
Answer» D. edward cave

Discussion

2367.	The term graphic design was actually coined in 1922 by book designer
A.	william addison dwiggins
B.	piet mondrian
C.	james sprenger
D.	henry kramer
Answer» B. piet mondrian

Discussion

2368.	In India, television started in 1959 on an experimental basis and the first television station was set up in ………………..
A.	bombay
B.	madras
C.	delhi
D.	assam
Answer» D. assam

Discussion

2369.	Photography was developed in the 19th century by two people from…………, Nicephore Niepce and Louis- Jacques-Mande Daguerre.
A.	italy
B.	germany
C.	france
D.	netherlands
Answer» D. netherlands

Discussion

2370.	The motion picture machines used to project the films into moving images and later talking pictures were developed by ………….in the USA and the Lumiere brothers in France.
A.	thomas alva edison
B.	samuel morse
C.	louis- jacques-mande daguerre
D.	nicephore niepce
Answer» B. samuel morse

Discussion

2371.	The first Indian motion picture was Raja Harischandra by ……………………
A.	dada saheb phalke
B.	thomas alva edison
C.	raja rammohan roy
D.	samuel morse
Answer» B. thomas alva edison

Discussion

2372.	It is believed that Johannes Gutenberg of …………..was the first to develop printing around 1439.
A.	holland
B.	england
C.	germany
D.	poland
Answer» D. poland

Discussion

2373.	……………….was invented by Baird in 1920.
A.	television
B.	radio
C.	computer
D.	telegraph
Answer» B. radio

Discussion

2374.	The radio was invented by …………..in 1901 which made sending of human voices over long distances possible.
A.	alexander graham bell
B.	marconi
C.	john pilger
D.	edmund burke
Answer» C. john pilger

Discussion

2375.	The history of modern journalism in Bengal was inaugurated by …………….
A.	augustus hicky
B.	mckinley
C.	hermione granger
D.	john pilger
Answer» B. mckinley

Discussion

2376.	………….in 1876 succeeded in using wires to send the human voice across long distances.
A.	john pilger
B.	thomas carlyle
C.	hitler
D.	alexander graham bell
Answer» E.

Discussion

2377.	Bengal gazette was the journal of ………………….
A.	edmund burke
B.	samuel f. b. morse
C.	john pilger
D.	augustus hicky
Answer» E.

Discussion

2378.	Journalism with its modern characteristics originated from …………..in the 18th century.
A.	asia
B.	europe
C.	africa
D.	america
Answer» C. africa

Discussion

2379.	………………., for example, had his Rock Edicts and Pillar Edicts posted all over his empire and even beyond.
A.	humayun
B.	alauddin khalji
C.	baber
D.	emperor asoka
Answer» E.

Discussion

2380.	During the………………., the Barid-i-Mamalik or commissioner of intelligence used to serve the authorities with the information of the empire.
A.	british period
B.	mughal period
C.	sultanate period
D.	hindu period
Answer» D. hindu period

Discussion

2381.	In………………, inscriptions engraved on rocks or pillars served as a medium of information.
A.	ancient india
B.	medieval india
C.	modern india
D.	modern africa
Answer» B. medieval india

Discussion

2382.	…………………is a work of collecting, writing, editing and publishing material in newspapers and magazines or on television and radio for general information.
A.	maths
B.	economics
C.	english
D.	journalism
Answer» E.

Discussion

2383.	Columns means …………………
A.	signed articles that express the writer's reporting and his conclusions
B.	movie reviews
C.	public records
D.	listening where news is taking place
Answer» B. movie reviews

Discussion

2384.	The people or documents you use when reporting a story are called ……………..
A.	sources
B.	interviews
C.	reader
D.	columns
Answer» B. interviews

Discussion

2385.	Editorials means ………………..
A.	unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion
B.	writer's reporting and his conclusions
C.	watching and listening where news is taking place
D.	articles that any reader can add to or change
Answer» B. writer's reporting and his conclusions

Discussion

2386.	Blogs means ……………………….
A.	online diaries kept by individuals or small groups
B.	online question
C.	talking with people
D.	answer pages
Answer» B. online question

Discussion

2387.	Feature stories means ……………….
A.	a detailed look at something interesting that's not breaking news
B.	stories that uncover information that few people knew
C.	movie reviews
D.	articles that any reader can add to or change
Answer» B. stories that uncover information that few people knew

Discussion

2388.	Breaking news means ……………….
A.	telling about an event as it happens
B.	unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion
C.	signed articles that express the writer's reporting and his conclusions
D.	online diaries kept by individuals or small groups
Answer» B. unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion

Discussion

2389.	The Persian Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles of humanrights in the 6th century BC under the reign of ..............
A.	cyrus
B.	cynthia sahoo
C.	catherene albisa
D.	martha s. davis
Answer» B. cynthia sahoo

Discussion

2390.	The Persian Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles of humanrights in the ............ century BC under the reign of Cyrus.
A.	3rd
B.	4th
C.	5th
D.	6th
Answer» E.

Discussion

2391.	The concept of human rights has undergone a revolutionary change sincethe Magna Charta of .............. to the rights contained in the Unites Nation Convention.
A.	1105
B.	1115
C.	1215
D.	1315
Answer» D. 1315

Discussion

2392.	The .............. Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles ofhuman rights in the 6th century BC under the reign of Cyrus.
A.	persian
B.	british
C.	french
D.	american
Answer» B. british

Discussion

2393.	It is interesting to know that according to the documents and evidences,Holy Koran refers to ............as zulgharnein.
A.	cyrus
B.	jack donnelly
C.	john rawls
D.	confucius
Answer» B. jack donnelly

Discussion

2394.	On the other part, many of the historians and intellectuals believe that thefirst world declaration on Human Rights was issued by…………...
A.	cyrus the great
B.	edmund burke
C.	thomas carlyle
D.	samir amin
Answer» B. edmund burke

Discussion

2395.	…………….is a revolutionary economist because he was taught that "surrender to an unjust order is not acceptable".
A.	samir amin
B.	edmund burke
C.	william wilber force
D.	roop kanwar
Answer» B. edmund burke

Discussion

2396.	Created in ............... Third World Forum assembles concerned intellectualscommitted not only to the pursuance and expansion of the debate on the various possible development alternatives but also to make real impact on the society concerned through debates.
A.	1935
B.	1945
C.	1965
D.	1975
Answer» E.

Discussion

2397.	In 1980 ................. left the IDEP and became a director of the Third WorldForum in Dakar.
A.	samir amin
B.	edmund burke
C.	william wilber force
D.	jawaharlal nehru
Answer» B. edmund burke

Discussion

2398.	In 1970 ........... became director of the IDEP, which he managed until 1980.
A.	simone de beauvoir
B.	edmund burke
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	samir amin
Answer» E.

Discussion

2399.	After finishing his thesis, Samir Amin went back to................, where heworked from 1957 to 1960 as a research officer for the government's "Institution for Economic Management".
A.	cairo
B.	afghanistan
C.	austria
D.	washington
Answer» B. afghanistan

Discussion

2400.	In 1957 Samir Amin presented his thesis, supervised by ................ amongothers, originally titled ‘The origins of underdevelopment - capitalist accumulation on a world scale’ but re-titled The structural effects of the international integration of pre-capitalist economies.
A.	françois perroux
B.	edmund burke
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	simone de beauvoir
Answer» B. edmund burke

Discussion

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…………….Hungarian-born editor and publisher, was instrumental in developing ‘yellow journalism’ in the United States.

Henry Muddiman had gained eminence as the "journalist" who edited the …………in 1666.

Who ……………..launched a weekly, called the “Navjeevan”, in Gujarati?

Gandhiji started the ……………under the editorship of Mahadev Desai.

Who is the author of “The Jungle Book”?

The author of “The Jungle Book”, Rudyard Kipling, started ………….in 1866 from Allahabad.

Who edited a PersianWeekly called ‘Mirat-ul-Akhbar’.

The Madras Courier was started in ……………………..

In 1784, ……………launched the “Daily Universal Register” from London which later adopted a new name “The Times”.

Who started the paper “The Boston Newsletter”?

On January 29, 1780 James Augustus Hickey launched the ………….

The first book printed in India was in …………….language in Old Goa.

The first printed book published in China was the Buddhist text, the “Diamond Sutra” by ……………….in 868 AD.

Who were the first to invent the art of printing?

In 1731, the first magazine, the Gentlemen’s Magazine originally published “a repository of all things worth mentioning,” printed at St.John’s Gate in…………., by Edward Cave.

The first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter begun by postmaster ……………….in 1704.

The term graphic design was actually coined in 1922 by book designer

In India, television started in 1959 on an experimental basis and the first television station was set up in ………………..

Photography was developed in the 19th century by two people from…………, Nicephore Niepce and Louis- Jacques-Mande Daguerre.

The motion picture machines used to project the films into moving images and later talking pictures were developed by ………….in the USA and the Lumiere brothers in France.

The first Indian motion picture was Raja Harischandra by ……………………

It is believed that Johannes Gutenberg of …………..was the first to develop printing around 1439.

……………….was invented by Baird in 1920.

The radio was invented by …………..in 1901 which made sending of human voices over long distances possible.

The history of modern journalism in Bengal was inaugurated by …………….

………….in 1876 succeeded in using wires to send the human voice across long distances.

Bengal gazette was the journal of ………………….

Journalism with its modern characteristics originated from …………..in the 18th century.

………………., for example, had his Rock Edicts and Pillar Edicts posted all over his empire and even beyond.

During the………………., the Barid-i-Mamalik or commissioner of intelligence used to serve the authorities with the information of the empire.

In………………, inscriptions engraved on rocks or pillars served as a medium of information.

…………………is a work of collecting, writing, editing and publishing material in newspapers and magazines or on television and radio for general information.

Columns means …………………

The people or documents you use when reporting a story are called ……………..

Editorials means ………………..

Blogs means ……………………….

Feature stories means ……………….

Breaking news means ……………….

The Persian Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles of humanrights in the 6th century BC under the reign of ..............

The Persian Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles of humanrights in the ............ century BC under the reign of Cyrus.

The concept of human rights has undergone a revolutionary change sincethe Magna Charta of .............. to the rights contained in the Unites Nation Convention.

The .............. Empire (Iran) established unprecedented principles ofhuman rights in the 6th century BC under the reign of Cyrus.

It is interesting to know that according to the documents and evidences,Holy Koran refers to ............as zulgharnein.

On the other part, many of the historians and intellectuals believe that thefirst world declaration on Human Rights was issued by…………...

…………….is a revolutionary economist because he was taught that "surrender to an unjust order is not acceptable".

Created in ............... Third World Forum assembles concerned intellectualscommitted not only to the pursuance and expansion of the debate on the various possible development alternatives but also to make real impact on the society concerned through debates.

In 1980 ................. left the IDEP and became a director of the Third WorldForum in Dakar.

In 1970 ........... became director of the IDEP, which he managed until 1980.

After finishing his thesis, Samir Amin went back to................, where heworked from 1957 to 1960 as a research officer for the government's "Institution for Economic Management".

In 1957 Samir Amin presented his thesis, supervised by ................ amongothers, originally titled ‘The origins of underdevelopment - capitalist accumulation on a world scale’ but re-titled The structural effects of the international integration of pre-capitalist economies.