Indian Newspapers and Revolution

Q. The British were the first to introduce newspapers as a/an feature in India.

1. daily
2. annual
3. bi-annual

Q. When is Journalists' Day observed in Maharashtra?

1. 6th February
2. 6th March
3. 6th January
4. 6th April

Q. What was the role of newspapers in the struggle for Indian independence?

Q. Who first introduced the printing press to India?

1. Spanish
2. British
3. Portuguese
4. French

Q. Letters written by Gopal Hari Deshmukh covered topics such as:

1. Child marriage
2. Conservation
3. Widow remarriage
4. Floods
5. Dowry
6. Technology
7. Women education
8. Polygamy

Q. is known as the father of Indian newspapers.

1. James Hickey
2. Debakar Ghosh
3. Balshastri Jambhekar

Q. Which of the following may be found in a newspaper?

1. Editorials
2. Sports section
3. Movie listings
4. Sudoku puzzles
5. Audio segments
6. Advertisements
7. Comic strips
8. Blogs

Q. When was India's first printing press brought in?

1. 1556

Q. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The British were responsible for introducing India to its first printing press.
2. Debopam Chatterjee was the founder of the newspaper, Calcutta General Advertiser.
   
3. The first English-language newspaper in India was printed in the year 1780.
   
4. Lokhitvadi wrote about issues like child marriage and the caste system, among other things.

Q. Around which year was the world's first newspaper published?

1. 1707
2. 1605
3. 1780
4. 1680