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This section includes 1708 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
One of the best known lists of news was drawn up media researcher ----------- and ------ |
| A. | Galtung and Ruge |
| B. | Maslow |
| C. | Pavlo |
| D. | Walter Lippman |
| Answer» B. Maslow | |
| 252. |
____ started a printing press at Cochin in 1865 |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Devji Bhimji |
| C. | Varghese Mappilai |
| D. | Kunhirama Menon |
| Answer» C. Varghese Mappilai | |
| 253. |
The editor of ---------faced contempt of court proceedings and imprisonment when it voiced public indignation in 1833 |
| A. | Nayak |
| B. | Bengalee |
| C. | Basumati |
| D. | Ananda Bazaar Patrika |
| Answer» C. Basumati | |
| 254. |
The first Hindi Newspaper ------------ a weekly was publishes in Kolkata on May 30,1826 |
| A. | Banga Doota |
| B. | Samachar Suda Varshan |
| C. | Oodhund Martand |
| D. | Tatwa Bodhini |
| Answer» D. Tatwa Bodhini | |
| 255. |
Urdu journalism which had played a very important role in the country’s war of Independence is now on the ____ |
| A. | Decline |
| B. | Rise |
| C. | Stable |
| D. | Vanished |
| Answer» B. Rise | |
| 256. |
___ was born on November 11, 1888 in Mecca |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Mammen Mapillai |
| C. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 257. |
By the time sun set over the Mughal sultanate in Delhi, there were 40_____ newspapers |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Bengali |
| D. | English |
| Answer» B. Marathi | |
| 258. |
During regime of ____ as Prime Minister and Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister, Indian economy took a sharp turn from Nehruvian concept to mixed economy to a liberalized. |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Mamata Banerjee |
| C. | Narsimha Rao. |
| D. | Moti Lal Ghosh |
| Answer» D. Moti Lal Ghosh | |
| 259. |
The Vernacular Act was passed in the year |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1879 |
| C. | 1874 |
| D. | 1872 |
| Answer» B. 1879 | |
| 260. |
Before Independence Urdu language was considered to be the language of the _______ and the legacy still continues. |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Parsis |
| C. | Jains |
| D. | Muslims |
| Answer» E. | |
| 261. |
_____ used to be a nationalist newspaper during the British rule |
| A. | Jami-i-Jahan Numa |
| B. | Kohinoor |
| C. | Amrita Bazar Patrika |
| D. | Desabhimani |
| Answer» D. Desabhimani | |
| 262. |
Ramoji Rao also introduced different supplements like -----------for wome |
| A. | Vasundhara |
| B. | Grishobha |
| C. | Champak |
| D. | Saras salil |
| Answer» B. Grishobha | |
| 263. |
The All Kerala Political Conference held at Ottapalam on_______ marked the beginning of the move for united Kerala |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1941 |
| Answer» D. 1941 | |
| 264. |
------------in 1920 wrote in his publication, Young India about how Azad used Hilal as a medium of critiquing the British Raj |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Bakim Chandra |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 265. |
In the 19th century the ------------press played a important role in the development of Indian Journalism |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» C. Tamil | |
| 266. |
--------------was the second place in India to have a radio station after Mumbai |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Hyderabad | |
| 267. |
----------each day structure this chaos, so that public receive stories on the same day in radio and TV |
| A. | Editors |
| B. | Photographers |
| C. | Journalist |
| D. | Informer |
| Answer» D. Informer | |
| 268. |
Marathi Journalism played a notable role in the -------------movement of the day and had considerable influence in the society |
| A. | Political reform |
| B. | Cultural refom |
| C. | Social reform |
| D. | Communal reform |
| Answer» D. Communal reform | |
| 269. |
Kolkata was the cradle of --------------in India |
| A. | Reporting |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Sculpture |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 270. |
Politics and social reform dominated Urdu journalism from the very beginning of the ______ Century |
| A. | 18th |
| B. | 16th. |
| C. | 19th. |
| D. | 20th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 271. |
The ----------was a weekly Urdu Language newspaper established by Indian leader Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| A. | Urdu Times |
| B. | Inquilab |
| C. | Al-Hilal |
| D. | Sahafat |
| Answer» D. Sahafat | |
| 272. |
The Prabhatam started out as a weekly from ______ in 1944, but was soon converted into daily |
| A. | Cochin |
| B. | Kottayam |
| C. | Travancore |
| D. | Kollam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
--------------- was the first newspaper in Bengali language published by Serampore Mission Press on 1818 |
| A. | Samachar Darpan |
| B. | Digdarshan |
| C. | Sambad Pravakar |
| D. | Sulava Samachar |
| Answer» B. Digdarshan | |
| 274. |
In 1877 Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Krishnarao launched Deenabndu as a part of ----------------movement |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Informing and educating |
| C. | Entertaining |
| D. | Dalit upliftment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
---------is information about current events happening around us on a day today-basis |
| A. | News |
| B. | Research |
| C. | Guidance |
| D. | Reports |
| Answer» B. Research | |
| 276. |
Stories must compete with one another for ------------in media |
| A. | Value |
| B. | Significance |
| C. | Space |
| D. | Profit |
| Answer» D. Profit | |
| 277. |
Who was the first professional Marathi Journalist? |
| A. | Balshastri Jambekar |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Govind Vital Kunte |
| D. | Kesava Menon |
| Answer» D. Kesava Menon | |
| 278. |
------------the prominent freedom fighter was the editor of Mathrubhumi |
| A. | Madhavan Nair |
| B. | K.P Kesava Menon |
| C. | Balakrishnan |
| D. | P.Subramanian Iyer |
| Answer» C. Balakrishnan | |
| 279. |
In Patna the ------------a weekly was an influential journal and the mouthpiece of Congress |
| A. | Aj |
| B. | Swantantra |
| C. | Desh |
| D. | Mitra |
| Answer» D. Mitra | |
| 280. |
Which newspaper started its publication in Nagpur in the year 1882 |
| A. | Prabhakar |
| B. | Deenabandhu |
| C. | Hitavada |
| D. | Dyanodaya |
| Answer» D. Dyanodaya | |
| 281. |
------------- started a weekly called Bengal Gazette in 1780 |
| A. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | James Augustus Hicky |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 282. |
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad served as the Minister of ----------in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet from 1947-1958 |
| A. | Finance |
| B. | Health |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 283. |
Calcutta had its first television named Doordarshan in -------- |
| A. | 1976 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1782 |
| Answer» C. 1978 | |
| 284. |
The greatest Urdu periodical that time was _______, started by Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| A. | Swadeshi |
| B. | Urdu Akhbar |
| C. | Zamindar |
| D. | Al- Hilal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
A period of -----to --------year saw a number of Hindi newspapers being published |
| A. | 1845-1850 |
| B. | 1850-1857 |
| C. | 1872-1875 |
| D. | 1849-1897 |
| Answer» C. 1872-1875 | |
| 286. |
Who proposed the statehood of Maharashtra? |
| A. | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Kesava Menon |
| Answer» D. Kesava Menon | |
| 287. |
A by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal on a blank paper and deliver it to A. Z sign and delivers a paper to A. A is guilty of |
| A. | Theft. |
| B. | Criminal breach of trust. |
| C. | Cheating. |
| D. | Extortion. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
X a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return here ornaments, money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has X committed? |
| A. | Cajolery |
| B. | Cheating |
| C. | Criminal intimidation |
| D. | Criminal breach of trust |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
X committed theft in a government building. Z a Chowkidar of the building, kept the gate of the building open with the intention of facilitate X’s safe retreat with the stolen property and thereby facilitated his retreat. Which one of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | Guilty of abetment of theft by international aiding |
| B. | Guilty of theft by instigation |
| C. | Not guilty of abetment |
| D. | Guilty of theft. |
| Answer» B. Guilty of theft by instigation | |
| 290. |
Exception to Section 300 (Exception 1) |
| A. | Death caused by consent. |
| B. | Death caused in sudden fight. |
| C. | Grave and sudden provocation. |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» D. All of these. | |
| 291. |
What is the difference between Sc. 34 and 149? |
| A. | While active participation is needed in Sec. 34 while not necessary in Sec. 149. |
| B. | Sec. 34 does create specific offence while Sec. 149 does not. |
| C. | Both (a) and (b). |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Sec. 34 does create specific offence while Sec. 149 does not. | |
| 292. |
Section 304-A does not apply to the case(s) of: |
| A. | Death is caused with any intention or knowledge. |
| B. | The act not amounting to culpable homicide. |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 293. |
Give correct response. A is in a house which is on fire, with Z, a child. People below hold out a blanket, A drops the child from the house top, knowing it to be likely that the fall may kill the child, but not intending to kill the child, and intending in good faith the child’s benefit. The child is killed by fall, Held that : |
| A. | A is liable because he knew or had reasons to believe that fall was very likely to result in the death of the child. |
| B. | A is liable because A’s act cannot be said to have been done in good faith in as much as he kne that the boy was very likely to be killed by such fall, even then he did not take precautions to save him. |
| C. | A has committed no offence, because A dropped the child to save him from being killed by fire, the act being done in good faith and intending child’s benefit without any intention to harm him. |
| D. | A is not liable because he had no intention to kill and no person can be held liable for homicide in absence of such intention. |
| Answer» D. A is not liable because he had no intention to kill and no person can be held liable for homicide in absence of such intention. | |
| 294. |
A, on grave and sudden provocation from Z, fires a pistol at Z, does not die, A is guilty of L: |
| A. | Attempted murder |
| B. | Culpable homicide not amounting to murder |
| C. | Attempt to commit culpable homicide. |
| D. | Grievous hurt. |
| Answer» D. Grievous hurt. | |
| 295. |
Which section of IPC defines murder? |
| A. | Section 302 |
| B. | Section 299 |
| C. | Section 300 |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 296. |
Nothing is an offence of its being done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause harm,without any criminal intention and in good faith : |
| A. | To avoid any harm to other person. |
| B. | To avoid and prevent harm to other is property. |
| C. | To avoid and prevent harm to other person. |
| D. | To avoid and prevent harm to other person and property. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
X sees Z committing what appears to X to be a murder. X in exercise, to the best of his judgement, exerted in good faith, of the powers, which the law gives to all persons of apprehending murderers in the act, seizes Z in order to bring Z before proper authorities. But it turns out that Z was acting in exercise of his right of self defence. X is guilty of |
| A. | No offence |
| B. | Wrongful restraint |
| C. | Wrongful confinement |
| D. | Assault. |
| Answer» B. Wrongful restraint | |
| 298. |
Culpable homicide has been defined |
| A. | Under Section 299 of IPC |
| B. | Under Section 300 of IPC |
| C. | Under Section 302 of IPC |
| D. | None. |
| Answer» B. Under Section 300 of IPC | |
| 299. |
Removing ornaments from a dead body is: |
| A. | Robbery |
| B. | Theft |
| C. | Dacoity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
Point out incorrect response.Attempt implies three essential elements: |
| A. | An act which constitutes the actus reus of criminal attempt. |
| B. | Mens Rea on the part of the accused. |
| C. | A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind. |
| D. | Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention. |
| Answer» D. Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention. | |