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Journalism and Mass Communication Objective Questions (DMCQ) Q1. Who was the founder of the newspaper ‘The Madras Courier’? (a) Vallabhbhai Patel(b) Mohare Hanamanthraya(c) Jawaharlal Nehru(d) Richard Johnson Correct Answer: (D) Richard Johnson Explanation- Richard Johnson, a British Army officer turned printer, founded The Madras Courier on October 12, 1785. It was the first newspaper published in the Madras Presidency. Q2. Who launched in 1858 a Bangla weekly ‘Som Prakash’? (a) Mohare Hanamanthraya(b) Robert Knight(c) Richard Johnson(d) Iswar Chandra vidyasagar Correct Answer: (D) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Explanation- Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar inspired the launch of the Bangla weekly ‘Som Prakash’ in 1858, which was edited by Dwarakanath Vidyabhusan. Q3. In 1875, Robert Knight founded ……………………… (a) The Calcutta Chronicle(b) The Calcutta Gazette(c) The Bengal Journal(d) The Statesman Correct Answer: (D) The Statesman Explanation- Robert Knight founded The Statesman in 1875, which became one of the most influential newspapers in India. Q4. Who was the founder of the newspaper “The Hindu”(1878)? (a) Kasturi Ranga Iyengar(b) Jogendra Nath Bose(c) Dinabandhu Mitra(d) Robert Knight Correct Answer: (A) Kasturi Ranga Iyengar Explanation- The Hindu was founded by a group known as the Triplicane Six, which included G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar later became associated with the newspaper. Q5. Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper 'Kesari' in ………… (a) Marathi(b) English(c) Hindi(d) Malayalam Correct Answer: (A) Marathi Explanation- Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper ‘Kesari’ in Marathi in 1881 to promote the Indian independence movement. Q6. Lokmanya Tilak started the newspaper ‘Maratha’ in……………… (a) English(b) Gujarathi(c) Marathi(d) Hindi Correct Answer: (A) English Explanation- Lokmanya Tilak also started the newspaper ‘Maratha’ in English to reach a broader audience with his nationalist ideas. Q7. ‘The Spectator’ was an English-language newspaper published from ………….. (a) Madras(b) Bombay(c) Bihar(d) Assam Correct Answer: (B) Bombay Explanation- ‘The Spectator’ was an English-language newspaper published from Bombay. Q8. The Press Council of India was established in the year ………. (a) 1906(b) 1916(c) 1926(d) 1966 Correct Answer: (D) 1966 Explanation- The Press Council of India was established in 1966 to maintain and improve the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India. Q9. ………………is a constitutional, quasi judicial body which acts as a supervisory body of the press. (a) The present Press Council of India(b) All India Muslim League(c) Indian national congress(d) Theosophical Society Correct Answer: (A) The Present Press Council of India Explanation- The Press Council of India is a constitutional, quasi-judicial body that acts as a supervisory body of the press. Q10. The All India Muslim League was formed in Dhaka in ………… (a) 1806(b) 1906(c) 1909(d) 1960 Correct Answer: (B) 1906 Explanation- The All-India Muslim League was formed in Dhaka in 1906 to advocate for the rights of Muslims in India.

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