Press

Question 1

What is the name of the first Indian newspaper?

Answer 1

The Bengal Gazette

Question 2

True or False: The first Indian newspaper was published in the 18th century.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The first Indian newspaper, The Bengal Gazette, was founded by __________.

Answer 3

James Augustus Hickey

Question 4

In which year was The Bengal Gazette first published?

Answer 4

1780

Question 5

What was a significant impact of The Bengal Gazette on Indian society?

Answer 5

It promoted freedom of the press and provided a platform for public opinion.

Question 6

Censorship of Press act 1799

Answer 6

Wellesly

Dispensed by hastings in 1818

Question 7

Vernacular Press Act

Answer 7

1878 Lytton

Question 8

Free himdustan

Answer 8

Tarak nath das

Question 9

Indian mirror

Answer 9

Devendranath Tagore and Manmohan Ghosh

Question 10

Gadar

Answer 10

Lala Hardyal

Question 11

Amrit Bazar Patrika

Answer 11

Sishir Kumar and Motilal Ghosh

Question 12

The Bengalee

Answer 12

Girish Chandra Ghosh 1862

Later transferred it to S. N. Sen

Question 13

Hindoo Patriot

Answer 13

Girish Chandra Ghosh 1879

Later edited by Harish Chandra Mukherjee

Question 14

B. G. Tilak

Answer 14

Kesari and Maharatta

Gopal Ganesh Agarker was editor

Question 15

Vande Matram editor

Answer 15

Aurobindo Ghosh

Question 16

Swadeshbhamini

Answer 16

Ram Krishna Pillai