History of Encyclopedia

Q.

What were the names of the newspapers that Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to write in?

1. ‘Kesari’ and ‘Statesman’

2. ‘Kesari’ and ‘Prabhaat’

3. ‘Kesari’ and Mahratta’

4. ‘Kesari’ and ‘Sakaal’

Q. _________ is the earliest encyclopedia on history-related subjects.

1. Bharatiya Samskruti Kosh
2. Indexes
3. Shahar Pune
4. Bharatvarshiya Prachin Aitihasik Kosh

Q. Who established the committee called Bharatiya Charitrakosh Mandal?

1. Raghunath Bhaskar Godbole
2. Siddheshwar Shastri Chitrav
3. Shridhar Vyankatesh Ketkar
4. Mahadevshastri Joshi

Q. Encyclopedias are divided into types.

1. four
2. five
3. six
4. three

Q. __________an encyclopedia of Indian culture edited by Mahadevshastri Joshi, gives an excellent example of strengthening national identity.

1. Maharashtra Jeevan
2. Shahar Pune
3. Bharatiya Samskruti Kosh
4. Maharashtriya Dnyankosh

Q. Siddheshwarshastri Chitrav, a Vedic scholar established a committee, known as ‘Bharatiya Charitrakosh Mandal’ for publishing __________.

1. Bharatvarshiya Prachin Aitihasik Kosh
2. Bharatiya Samskruti Kosh
3. Bharatvarshiya Charitrakosh
4. Maharashtriya Dnyankosh

Q. How many volumes are there in ‘Bharatiya Charitrakosh Mandal’.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Q. Where can the index typically be found in a book?

1. Beginning
2. End
3. Middle
4. (a) and (b)