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Chronological Order of Newspaper Origins in India

Leave a Comment / Dec 2012 (II), Journalism, MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

Identify the correct sequence of the following newspapers on the basis of their origin. (A) Bombay Darpan, Bombay Samachar, Bombay Courier, Bengal Gazette. (B) Bengal Gazette, Bombay Courier, Bombay Samachar, Bombay Darpan. (C) Bombay Samachar, Bombay Courier, Bombay Darpan, Bengal Gazette. (D) Bombay Courier, Bombay Samachar, Bombay Darpan, Bengal Gazette. Correct Ans: (B) Explanation: Indian […]

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Why is Indian Print Media Obsessed with Politics?

Leave a Comment / Journalism, June 2012 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

Assertion (A): The obsession of Indian print media with politics is a historical legacy. Reason (R): Because many political leaders were associated with newspapers to advocate the cause of freedom before 1947. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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Tabloidisation in Indian Journalism: Myth or Reality?

Leave a Comment / Journalism, June 2010 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

Assertion (A): Indian journalism is fast moving towards tabloidisation like its western counterparts. Reason (R): Because there is no law of privacy in India to prevent its invasion. (A) Both (A) and (R) are true. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation. (C) (A) is true, but (R)

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The first Indian journalist who took the lead pleading:

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

The first Indian journalist who took the lead pleading for free flow of information through a written appeal was: (A) Tushar Kanti Ghosh (B) Balagangadhar Tilak (C) Aurobindo Ghosh (D) Rajaram Mohan Roy Correct Ans: (D) Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a pioneering figure in Indian journalism and social reform, was the first Indian journalist

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Chronological Evolution of India’s News Magazines

Leave a Comment / June 2008 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), Newspapers & Magazines, UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

Identify the correct chronological sequence of magazines that were launched: (A) India Today — The Week — Frontline — Outlook (B) The Week — India Today — Outlook — Frontline (C) Outlook — India Today — The Week — Frontline (D) India Today — Frontline — The Week — Outlook Correct Ans: (A) Explanation: India’s

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The first European who attempted to bring out a newspaper in India

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

The first European who attempted to bring out a newspaper in India was: (A) James Augustus Hicky (B) James Silk Buckingham (C) William Carey (D) William Bolts Correct Ans: (A) Explanation: James Augustus Hicky was the first European to publish a newspaper in India. In 1780, he launched The Bengal Gazette, the first English-language newspaper

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Why is Indian Print Media Obsessed with Politics?

Tabloidisation in Indian Journalism: Myth or Reality?

Chronological Evolution of India’s News Magazines

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