Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ)
Q1. Calcutta Gazette a newspaper, circulating government advertisements, was first published on 4 March …………………
(a) 1764
(b) 1784
(c) 1789
(d) 1794
Correct Answer: (B) 1784
Explanation- The Calcutta Gazette was first published on March 4, 1784. It was one of the earliest newspapers in India and played a significant role in disseminating government advertisements and news.
Q2. Calcutta Gazette a newspaper, circulating government advertisements, was first published on 4 March 1784. It was not a government publication and owed its origin and initial management to……………, an oriental scholar and an officer of the east India Company.
(a) John Edward Taylor
(b) Francis Gladwin
(c) John Anderton
(d) William Bolts
Correct Answer: (B) Francis Gladwin
Explanation- Francis Gladwin, an oriental scholar and officer of the East India Company, was responsible for the origin and initial management of the Calcutta Gazette.
Q3. Who was the owner of the Calcutta Morning Post?
(a) Will Smith
(b) Mr. Heatly
(c) J.Z.Kiermander
(d) Peter Read
Correct Answer: (B) Mr. Heatly
Explanation- Mr. Heatly was the owner of the Calcutta Morning Post, a prominent newspaper during its time.
Q4. The Calcutta Journal, a new newspaper was launched by …………
(a) James Silk Buckingham
(b) B. Messinck
(c) E. Jerome McCarthy
(d) Arthur Muir
Correct Answer: (A) James Silk Buckingham
Explanation- James Silk Buckingham launched the Calcutta Journal, which became known for its critical stance against the British government in India.
Q5. …………………, a teacher and reformist, started the first Bangla weekly Bengal Gazette in early 1818.
(a) Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
(b) Herbert Harrington
(c) Edmond Morris
(d) Pierre Brissot
Correct Answer: (A) Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya
Explanation- Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya, a teacher and reformist, started the first Bangla weekly, Bengal Gazette, in early 1818, marking a significant development in Bengali journalism.
Q6. ………………were the first European nations who brought a printing press to India and the first book published in India was by the Jesuits of Goa in 1557.
(a) The French
(b) The Portuguese
(c) The English
(d) The Dutch
Correct Answer: (B) The Protuguese
Explanation- The Portuguese were the first European nation to bring a printing press to India. The first book published in India was by the Jesuits of Goa in 1557.
Q7. In 1684 the English East India Company set up a printing press in ………………
(a) Gujarat
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) Madras
Correct Answer: (D) Madras
Explanation- The English East India Company set up a printing press in Madras (now Chennai) in 1684, which was one of the earliest printing presses in India.
Q8. When was the Vernacular Press Act passed?
(a) 1868
(b) 1878
(c) 1888
(d) 1898
Correct Answer: (B) 1878
Explanation- The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by the British colonial government to curb the freedom of the Indian-language press.
Q9. Who passed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Hastings
(d) Lord William Bentinck
Correct Answer: (B) Lord Lytton
Explanation- Lord Lytton, the then Viceroy of India, passed the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to suppress the Indian-language newspapers that were critical of British policies.
Q10. Which Act came to be nicknamed as the Gagging Act?
(a) The Vernacular Press Act
(b) Act of 1858
(c) Act of 1909
(d) Act of 1919
Correct Answer: (A) The Vernacular Press Act
Explanation- The Vernacular Press Act came to be nicknamed as the Gagging Act because it severely restricted the freedom of the Indian press and was seen as an attempt to silence dissent.
