Newspapers Over the Years

Q.

Before Delhi, which city was the capital of India under the British Raj?

1. Madras

2. Mumbai

3. Kolkata

Q. Which of the following newspapers was founded after the independence of India?

1. Amar Ujala
2. The Hindu
3. Times of India
4. Kesari

Q. I am an English language newspaper whose headquarter is based in Chennai. I started as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1879. As of 2018, I am published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. Who am I?

1. The Indian Express
2. The Hindu
3. Times of India
4. Deccan Herald

Q. Which of the following is true for newspapers?

1. In earlier times, newspapers were mouthpieces of the taluka or district.
2. They play a great role in shaping public opinion and raising funds.
3. Kesari is a newspaper that was started by Veer Savarkar and Lala Lajpat Rai in 1881.
4. Newspapers earn majority of the revenues through advertisements.

Q. In earlier times, newspapers were mouthpieces of the taluka or district.

1. True
2. False

Q. Select the odd one out from the following newspapers (On the basis of language of the newspaper).

1. Dainik Jagran
2. Dainik Bhaskar
3. Amar Ujala
4. Indian Express

Q. 'X' is a daily Hindi newspaper that started in India a year after independence in Agra. Its headquarters is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It is considered to be the 4th largest newspaper read across the country as per the reports of Indian Readership Survey, 2017. Which of the following newspapers is being alluded to as 'X'?

1. Bengal Gazette
2. Amar Ujala
3. Dainik Jagran
4. The Hindu