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Name the first printed publication in English which appeared in India?

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  1. Persian Law

  2. Kesari

  3. Bengal Gazette

  4. Shamsul Akhbar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hickey's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. It was founded by James Augustus Hickey.

The ideas of philosophers were discussed intensively in salons and coffee-houses and spread among people through __________.

social studies print culture and the modern world film and print media evolution of writing and communication system great reformers and reform movements

  1. Television and letters

  2. Letters and mobiles

  3. Telephones and books

  4. Books and newspapers

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • During independence movement Indian technology was totally underdeveloped and books and newspapers were the only source to spread philosophical thoughts of people from one to the other and these sources were very much available at salons and coffee houses.
  • Many vernacular newspapers were introduced to enlighten people from all the corners.

Printing created possibilities for wider circulation of ideas. Who among the following hailed printing as the ultimate gift of God ? 

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  1. Martin Luther

  2. Menocchio

  3. Roman Catholic Church

  4. Gutenberg

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Through the publications of his protestant ideas, Martin Luther challenged the orthodox practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. He wrote 95 theses criticizing many of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's writings were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely.
This led to a division within the church and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. He also translated the New Testament of which 5000 copies were sold within a few days. These were impossible without printing technology. Deeply grateful to the print, Luther said, "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one." 

Which invention made the novel popular?

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  1. Invention of Ink

  2. Invention of paper

  3. Invention of printing technology

  4. Invention of rubber

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Novels had played a very significant role for imbibing a sense of nationalism in Indians.
Novels had brought this aspect by bringing together people from varied background and produced a sense of shared community.

Novel was made popular after the invention of printing press as it made printing cheap and affordable. Printing was made easier as age old tiresome techniques of printing have been replaced by new mechanical printing press

Which of the following was India's first newspaper?

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  1. Times of India

  2. Kesari

  3. Bengal Gazette

  4. The Hindu

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The weekly newspaper Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hicky. It was the first newspaper to be printed in Asia. The newspaper was a strong critic of Governor General Warren Hasting's administration, which led to the seizing of the printing press by East India Company. 

Who was the founder of Amrit Bazar Patrika?

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  1. Lokmanya Tilak

  2. Sisir Kumar Ghosh

  3. Surendranath Banerjee

  4. Subramania Iyer

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Correct Option: B

Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory?

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  1. Locke

  2. Thomas Paine

  3. Montesquieu

  4. Rousseau

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Correct Option: D

Which is the oldest printed book of Japan?

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  1. Bible

  2. Diamond Sutra

  3. Mahabharat

  4. Ukiyo

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Correct Option: B

______ started a journal called 'Navjeevan' in Gujarati.

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  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: D

Kesari was started in the year ______ by Lokmanya Tilak.

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  1. 1881

  2. 1878

  3. 1918

  4. 1833

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Correct Option: A