Development of Press and Education MCQ: Vernacular Press Act & the Hindu Patriot

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1. Q1.Which newspaper turned into an English one overnight to escape the Vernacular Press Act?

   • A.Som Prakash
   • B.Amrit Bazar Patrika✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Hindu Patriot
   • D.Bharat Mihir

   Explanation: Amrit Bazar Patrika was converted to English overnight in 1878 to escape the Vernacular Press Act.

2. Q2.Who started the newspaper 'Som Prakash'?

   • A.Raja Ram Mohan Roy
   • B.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Dayanand Saraswati
   • D.Surendranath Banerjee

   Explanation: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar started the newspaper 'Som Prakash' in 1858, which supported the Indigo revolutionaries.

3. Q3.Who founded the 'Indian Opinion' newspaper in South Africa?

   • A.Lala Hardayal
   • B.Mahatma Gandhi✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Annie Besant
   • D.Subhash Chandra Bose

   Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi started the 'Indian Opinion' in 1903 in South Africa.

4. Q4.Who was the editor of the English weekly 'Vande Mataram'?

   • A.B.G. Tilak
   • B.Aurobindo Ghosh✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Bipin Chandra Pal
   • D.Lala Lajpat Rai

   Explanation: Aurobindo Ghosh was the editor of the English weekly 'Vande Mataram'.

5. Q5.Which papers were published by Annie Besant?

   • A.Commonweal and New India✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Young India and Harijan
   • C.Kesari and Maratha
   • D.Al-Hilal and Al-Bilag

   Explanation: Annie Besant started publishing 'Commonweal' and 'New India' in 1914.

6. Q6.Who started the newspaper 'Free Hindustan' in North America?

   • A.Lala Hardayal
   • B.Tarak Nath Das✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Sohan Singh Bhakna
   • D.Ram Nath Puri

   Explanation: 'Free Hindustan' newspaper was started by Tarak Nath Das in North America (Vancouver).

7. Q7.Who is credited with the establishment of the 'Indian Mirror' newspaper in 1861?

   • A.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
   • B.Sisir Kumar Ghosh
   • C.Devendranath Tagore and Manmohan Ghosh✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Harish Chandra Mukherjee

   Explanation: Credit for the establishment of 'Indian Mirror' (1861) goes to Devendranath Tagore and Manmohan Ghosh. It was published from Calcutta.

8. Q8.In which language was the first issue of the journal 'Gadar' published?

   • A.Gurumukhi
   • B.Hindi
   • C.English
   • D.Urdu✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: 'Gadar' weekly journal was firstly published on 1st November, 1913 at San Francisco in Urdu. Later it was published in Gurumukhi and other languages.

9. Q9.Who became the editor of 'Hindu Patriot' in 1855 and supported the Indigo farmers?

   • A.Girish Chandra Ghosh
   • B.Harish Chandra Mukherjee✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Sisir Kumar Ghosh
   • D.Surendranath Banerjee

   Explanation: In 1855, Harish Chandra Mukherjee became the editor of 'Hindu Patriot'. He boldly spoke about the exploitation of Indigo farmers.

10. Q10.Who was the editor of the newspaper 'Swadeshwahini'?

    • A.K. Kamaraj
    • B.C. Rajagopalachari
    • C.Ram Krishna Pillai✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Subramania Bharati

    Explanation: Ram Krishna Pillai was the editor of 'Swadeshwahini' and 'Swadeshbhamini'.

11. Q11.Who published 'The Pioneer' newspaper in 1865 at Allahabad?

    • A.George Allen✓ Correct Answer
    • B.James Hickey
    • C.Rudyard Kipling
    • D.Annie Besant

    Explanation: George Allen published 'The Pioneer' newspaper in 1865 at Allahabad.

12. Q12.Who started the Urdu newspaper 'Qaumi Awaz' in 1945?

    • A.Abul Kalam Azad
    • B.Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    • D.Shaukat Ali

    Explanation: 'Qaumi Awaz' an Urdu newspaper was started by Jawaharlal Nehru and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai in 1945.

13. Q13.Which newspaper is related to Dadabhai Naoroji?

    • A.Rast Goftar✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Som Prakash
    • C.Indian Mirror
    • D.Sudharak

    Explanation: 'Rast Goftar' is a paper related to Dadabhai Naoroji.

14. Q14.Who started the newspaper called 'Independent' demanding independence for India?

    • A.Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B.Motilal Nehru✓ Correct Answer
    • C.C.R. Das
    • D.Mahatma Gandhi

    Explanation: Motilal Nehru started a newspaper called 'Independent' demanding the independence of India.

15. Q15.Who started the semi-monthly magazine 'Bahishkrit Bharat'?

    • A.Jyotiba Phule
    • B.B.R. Ambedkar✓ Correct Answer
    • C.E.V. Ramasamy
    • D.M.K. Gandhi

    Explanation: B.R. Ambedkar founded the 'Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha' in 1924 and started the semi-monthly magazine 'Bahishkrit Bharat'.

16. Q16.Which Urdu weekly was started by Abul Kalam Azad in 1912?

    • A.Al-Hilal✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Comrade
    • C.Hamdard
    • D.Al-Bilag

    Explanation: Abul Kalam Azad started an Urdu weekly called 'Al-Hilal' in 1912. It was banned in 1914.

17. Q17.Who started the Urdu daily 'Vande Mataram' and the English weekly 'The People'?

    • A.Bhagat Singh
    • B.Lala Lajpat Rai✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    • D.Bipin Chandra Pal

    Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai started 'Vande Mataram' an Urdu daily and 'The People' weekly in English.

18. Q18.Who established the 'National Council of Education' on 15th August 1906?

    • A.Satish Chandra Mukherjee
    • B.Sadguru Das Banerjee✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Rabindranath Tagore
    • D.Aurobindo Ghosh

    Explanation: On 15th August, 1906, Sadguru Das Banerjee established the National Education Council.

19. Q19.Who enacted the 'Censorship of Press Act, 1799'?

    • A.Lord Hastings
    • B.Lord Wellesley✓ Correct Answer
    • C.John Adams
    • D.Lord Minto

    Explanation: Lord Wellesley enacted the Censorship of Press Act, 1799, which imposed wartime press restrictions including pre-censorship.

20. Q20.The Hartog Committee Report (1929) was related to which field?

    • A.Police Reform
    • B.Irrigation
    • C.Education✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Famine

    Explanation: The Hartog Committee Report (1929) was related to the growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress.