Development of Press in Modern India (Part-II)

Total Questions: 34

31. Which of the following newspapers used to be published from Patna? [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (a) Indian Nation
Solution:The King of Darbhanga Kameshwar Singh founded The Indian Nation published in Patna in 1931 A.D.

32. The ‘Swadesh Vahini’ was edited by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (c) K. Ram Krishna Pillai
Solution:Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of Swadeshabhimani. He was born in 1878 in Nair family in Neyyattinkara in then Travancore state. Question mentions 'Swadesh Vahini', which is wrong.

33. The English Newspaper ‘Independent’ was associated to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Correct Answer: (d) Motilal Nehru
Solution:Motilal Nehru started the English newspaper, The Independent demanding self-rule for India.

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below. [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

List-I (Newspaper)List-II (Language)
A. Bharat Mitra1. Bengali
B. Rastra Mata2. Gujarati
C. Prajamitra3. Hindi
D. Nayak4. Marathi

Code:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)1423
(c)3241
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correctly matched newspapers and their respective languages are as follows:
  • Bharat Mitra – Hindi
  • Rastra Mata – Marathi
  • Prajamitra – Gujarati
  • Nayak – Bengali