Top 250+ Solved History of Journalism 2 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In June 1847 witnessed the primordial birth pangs of Malayalam journalismas eight cyclostyled sheets in demy octavo size were churned out from a press at …………….near Thalassery.
a. illikkunnu
b. dharmadam
c. muzhappilangad
d. chettamkunnu
Q. Who was the editor of Rajyasamacharam?
a. dr.herman gundart
b. william logan
c. charles lawson
d. devji bhimji
Q. Dr.Herman Gundart, the renowned western scholar associated with the…………………..Based Mission Society.
a. french
b. british
c. dutch
d. german
Q. In October …………….. Gundart started publication called Paschimodayam.
a. 1807
b. 1817
c. 1827
d. 1847
Q. Jnananikshepam,an eight-page magazine was printed at the C.M.S. Pressoperating from ……………….way back in 1821.
a. kottayam
b. travancore
c. irinjalakkuda
d. palakkad
Q. A pioneering foursome embarked upon a publication entitled the WesternStar from ………………in 1860.
a. cochin
b. travancore
c. irinjalakkuda
d. palakkad
Q. ……………………, who had left England after completing his studies, tookover as the Western Star paper’s editor.
a. charles lawson
b. devji bhimji
c. v.raman pillai
d. dr.herman gundart
Q. …………….migrated to Madras to launch the Madras Mail in later years.
a. c.v.raman pillai
b. devji bhimji
c. lawson's maiden
d. charles lawson
Q. In 1864 a Malayalam edition of the Western Star started publication from………………under the banner Paschimataraka.
a. travancore
b. cochin
c. irinjalakkuda
d. thrissur
Q. 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
Q. , ………………, on the eve of the introduction of control on newsprintduring the Second World War.
a. 1931
b. 1941
c. 1951
d. 1967
Q. In 1867 Santishtavadi paper was started from…………..
a. cochin
b. kottayam
c. travancore
d. irinjalakkuda
Q. The ‘Travancore Herald’, was printed in English from the C.M.S.Press…………………..
a. kottayam
b. cochin
c. travancore
d. trissur
Q. 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
Q. 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