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Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ) Q1. Annie Besant was elected President of the Theosophical Society in (a) 1889(b) 1899(c) 1907(d) 1909 Correct Answer: (C) 1907 Explanation- Annie Besant became the President of the Theosophical Society in 1907 and held the position until her death in 1933. Q2. Who founded a weekly newspaper Commonweal in January 1914? (a) Annie Besant(b) S.N.B banerje(c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan(d) Mahatma Gandhi Correct Answer: (A) Annie Besant Explanation- Annie Besant founded the weekly newspaper Commonweal in January 1914 to promote her social and political views. Q3. Who started ‘new India’? (a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Annie Besant(c) Lord Rippon(d) Delhousie Correct Answer: (B) Annie Besant Explanation- Annie Besant started the newspaper ‘New India’ in 1914 to advocate for Indian self-rule and independence. Q4. Who started ‘Young India’? (a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Annie Besant(c) Madan Mohan Malviya(d) Pherozeshah Mehta Correct Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi Explanation- Mahatma Gandhi started the weekly journal ‘Young India’ in 1919 to spread his ideas on nonviolence and Indian independence Q5. Who started newspaper 'Harijan'? (a) Madan Mohan Malviya(b) Gandhiji(c) S.N.B banerje(d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Correct Answer: (B) Gandhiji Explanation- Mahatma Gandhi started the newspaper ‘Harijan’ in 1933 to address social issues, particularly the plight of the untouchables. Q6. The Leader was one of the most influential English-language newspapers in India during British Raj which was Founded by ……… (a) S.N.B banerje(b) Madan Mohan Malviya(c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan(d) K. P. Kesava Menon Correct Answer: (B) Madan Mohan Malviya Explanation- Madan Mohan Malviya founded ‘The Leader’ in 1909, which became a significant voice for Indian nationalism. Q7. Bombay Chronicle was an English-language newspaper started in 1910 by ………….. (a) Sir Pherozeshah Mehta(b) Madan Mohan Malviya(c) K. P. Kesava Menon(d) Gandhiji Correct Answer: (A) Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Explanation- Sir Pherozeshah Mehta started the Bombay Chronicle in 1910 to support the Indian independence movement. Q8. Mathrubhumi was first published on 18th March, ………. (a) 1923(b) 1933(c) 1935(d) 1936 Correct Answer: (A) 1923 Explanation- Mathrubhumi, a Malayalam language newspaper, was first published on March 18, 1923. Q9. The founder of ‘Mathrubhumi’, the Malayalam language newspaper was the renowned freedom fighter ………… (a) K. P. Kesava Menon(b) Madan Mohan Malviya(c) Jawaharlal Nehru(d) Annie Besant Correct Answer: (A) K.P. Kesava Menon Explanation- K. P. Kesava Menon, a prominent freedom fighter, founded Mathrubhumi. Q10. ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the biography of ………… (a) Madan Mohan Malviya(b) Mahatma Gandhi(c) S.N.B banerje(d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Correct Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandji Explanation- ‘My Experiments with Truth’ is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, detailing his life and philosophy.

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