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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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“Passing of the Mahatma” was the headline written by:

Leave a Comment / Dec 2011 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

“Passing of the Mahatma” was the headline written by: (A) Pothen Joseph (B) Khuswant Singh (C) James Augustus Hicky (D) Jawaharlal Nehru Correct Ans: (A) Explanation: Pothen Joseph, a renowned journalist, crafted the memorable headline “Passing of the Mahatma” after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. This headline became iconic because it encapsulated the collective grief of a

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Correct Sequence of Newspaper Launches in India

Leave a Comment / Journalism, June 2011 (II), MCQ (Question-Answer), UGC-NET (Paper II) / Nivisha Kapoor

Identify the correct sequence of the following Newspapers in order of their launching year (A) Bombay Herald – Samachar Darpan – Economic Times – Bengal Gazette (B) Bengal Gazette – Samachar Darpan – Economic Times – Bombay Herald (C) Economic Times – Bombay Herald – Bengal Gazette – Samachar Darpan (D) Bengal Gazette – Bombay

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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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Day 38- Daily Mass Communication Quiz (DMCQ)

Leave a Comment / DMCQ, MCQ (Question-Answer) / Nivisha Kapoor

Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ) Q1. In which year was the Amrit Bazar Patrika first published? (a) 1875(b) 1870(c) 1868(d) 1867 Correct Answer: (D) 1867 Explanation: The Amrit Bazar Patrika was first published in 1867 by Moti Lal Ghosh and Sisir Ghosh in the Bengali language, before later becoming an English-language newspaper. Q2.

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Last issue of Hicky Gazette was published in the year ?

Leave a Comment / Newspapers & Magazines, UGC-NET (Paper II) / Vikas Tiwari

Getting ready for the UGC-NET exam or any other exam in Journalism and Mass Communication can be challenging. But with JMC Study Hub, it doesn’t have to be! We know that aspirants sometimes find it hard to understand the concepts, so we’re here to help. In this blog post, explanations of the questions will give a better understanding.

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James Augustus Hicky

“Passing of the Mahatma” was the headline written by:

Correct Sequence of Newspaper Launches in India

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

Day 38- Daily Mass Communication Quiz (DMCQ)

Last issue of Hicky Gazette was published in the year ?

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