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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. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with (a) Bombay Times(b) Indian Gazettee(c) Hindu(d) Maratha Correct Answer: (D) Maratha Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with the newspaper Maratha, which he started in 1881 to voice his nationalist views. Q3. Who started Amrita Bazar Patrika in 1868? (a) Moti Lal Ghosh andSisir Ghosh(b) Navin Chandra Railways(c) Harish Chandra Mukherjee(d) B.K. Bhatt and M.M. Ghosh Correct Answer: (A) Moti Lal Ghosh and Sisir Ghosh Explanation: The Amrita Bazar Patrika was started in 1868 by Moti Lal Ghosh and Sisir Ghosh in the Bengali town of Amrita Bazar. Q4. The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year (a) 1865(b) 1876(c) 1890(d) 1901 Correct Answer: (A) 1865 Explanation: The Pioneer, one of India’s oldest English-language newspapers, was started in Allahabad in 1865. Q5. What is the other name of Hicky’s Bengal Gazette? (a) Bengal Harkarv(b) The Bengal News(c) Calcutta General Advertise(d) Bengal Journal Correct Answer: (C) Calcutta General Advertiser Explanation: Hicky's Bengal Gazette was also known as the Calcutta General Advertiser, and it was the first newspaper printed in Asia, starting in 1780. Q6. Broadcasting subject is under the (a) State List(b) Concurrent List(c) Union List(d) None of the above Correct Answer: (C) Union List Explanation: Broadcasting is a subject under the Union List, meaning it is managed and legislated by the central government of India. Q7. Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India? (a) Swarn Singh(b) J.R. Mudholkar(c) V.K.R.V. Rao(d) R.S. Sarkaria Correct Answer: (B) J.R. Mudholkar Explanation: J.R. Mudholkar was the first chairman of the Press Council of India when it was established in 1966. Q8. The Fourth Estate is a name generally given to the Press, but previously, it was the term applied to (a) Lawyers(b) The queen of England(c) The proletariat(d) All of the above Correct Answer: (C) The proletariat Explanation: Historically, the term "Fourth Estate" referred to the proletariat or the common people before it became associated with the press. Q9. Who is deemed as the father of Indian Journalism? (a) S.N. Banerjee(b) Devendra Nath Ghosh(c) Dadabhai Nauroji(d) J.A. Hicky Correct Answer: (D) J.A. Hicky Explanation: James Augustus Hicky is considered the father of Indian journalism for founding Hicky's Bengal Gazette in 1780, the first newspaper in India. Q10. The office of the UNI is located at (a) KG Marg, New Delhi(b) Ballard Estate, Mumbai(c) Veer Savarkar Marg, Mumbai(d) Rafi Marg, New Delhi Correct Answer: (A) KG Marg, New Delhi Explanation: The office of United News of India (UNI) is located at Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi.

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