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‘Vernacular Press Act’ of 1878 was scrapped after being in force for

Leave a Comment / Dec 2015 (II), Mass Media, MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) /

 The ‘Vernacular Press Act’ of 1878 was scrapped after being in force for (A) Twenty years (B) Ten years (C) Five years (D) Three years Correct Ans: (D) Explanation: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 sought to control the Indian press. Specifically, it targeted newspapers in vernacular languages. These newspapers often criticized British rule. Consequently, […]

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Which newspaper carried an advertisement in 1875 of a farce?

Leave a Comment / Journalism, MCQ (Question-Answer), Sept 2013 (III), UGC-NET (Paper III) /

Which newspaper carried an advertisement in 1875 announcing presentation of a farce named “Lamentations of Bhart Mata with her children”. (A) Kesari (B) The Tribune (C) Amrit Bazar Patrika (D) The Times of India Correct Ans: (C) Explanation: Amrit Bazar Patrika, one of India’s leading nationalist newspapers, published a notable advertisement in 1875. This advertisement

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First press censorship was imposed in India during the British rule

Leave a Comment / Dec 2011 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), Media Law & Ethics, UGC-NET (Paper II) /

The first press restriction or censorship was imposed in India during the British rule, during the period of:    (A) Sepoy Mutiny   (B) Panipat War  (C) Jallianwalabagh   (D) Tughlaq Regime   Correct Ans: (C) Explanation: The British government imposed the first press censorship in India during the time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This incident, which occurred

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The Chronological Evolution of Early Indian Publications

Leave a Comment / Journalism, June 2008 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) /

Identify the correct chronological order of the following:  (A) Odant Martand — Samachar Darpan — Gospel Magazine — Digdarshan (B) Digdarshan — Samachar Darpan — Gospel Magazine — Odant Martand (C) Samachar Darpan — Odant Martand — Digdarshan — Gospel Magazine (D) Gospel Magazine — Odant Martand — Digdarshan — Samachar Darpan Correct Ans: (B)

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Correct Chronological Order of Major Indian Newspapers

Leave a Comment / Dec 2007 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), Newspapers & Magazines, UGC-NET (Paper II) /

Identify the correct sequence or chronological order of the following:  (A) The Hindu, The Times of India, The Statesman, The Hindustan Times. (B) The Times of India, The Statesman, The Hindu, The Hindustan Times. (C) The Statesman, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu. (D) The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Times of

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The Searchlight was a newspaper published from: 

Leave a Comment / June 2006 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), Newspapers & Magazines, UGC-NET (Paper II) /

The Searchlight was a newspaper published from:  (A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai (C) Guwahati (D) Patna Correct Ans: (D) Explanation: The Searchlight was a newspaper published from Patna, Bihar. It gained prominence during India’s freedom struggle. The newspaper actively voiced opinions against British rule. It also supported social reforms and addressed issues important to the people.

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