SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA

Question 1

1st surveyor general of Bengal?

Answer 1

James Rennell in 1767.

Question 2

1st newspaper in India?

Answer 2

In 1780, James Augustus Hickey- The Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser (weekly).

Question 3

Newspaper Calcutta Gazette was founded by?

Answer 3

Calcutta Gazette was an English newspaper in Bengal founded by Francis Gladwin, a colonial officer, in 1784.

Question 4

The Madras Courier (first paper from Madras) was founded by?

Answer 4

Madras Courier was found on 12 October 1785 by Richard Johnston, a British Army officer turned printer.

Question 5

The Bombay Herald (first paper from Bombay) was first printed in _______, by ______.

Answer 5

1790 Bombay, William Ashburner.

Question 6

The Hindu and Swadeshmitran was founded by?

Answer 6

G. Subramaniya Iyer.

Question 7

Kesari and Maharatta under?

Answer 7

Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Kesari (in Marathi) and Maharatta (in English).

Question 8

Bengalee founder and editor?

Answer 8

Founded by Girish Chandra Ghosh in 1862. Taken over by Surendranath Banerjee in 1879 served as its editor.

Question 9

Amrita Bazaar Patrika (Bengali in the beginning, later English, a daily) was started by?

Answer 9

Started by Sisir Ghosh and Moti Lal Ghosh in 1868, Jessore district.

Question 10

Who started the weekly newspaper Sudharak and it was under the editorship of?

Answer 10

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started it.
It was edited by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Question 11

Editor of Indian Mirror?

Answer 11

N.N. Sen.

Question 12

Voice of India was founded by?

Answer 12

Dadabhai Naoroji.

Question 13

Hindustan and Advocate under the editorship of?

Answer 13

G.P. Varma.

Question 14

Indian Sociologist newspaper founder?

Answer 14

Shyamji Krishnavarma, London.

Question 15

Bande Matram (abroad) newspaper was published by?

Answer 15

Madam Bhikaji Cama, Paris.

Question 16

Newspaper Talwar was started by?

Answer 16

Virendranath Chattopadhyay, Berlin.

Question 17

Newspaper Ghadar was started by?

Answer 17

Lala Hardayal, San Francisco.

Question 18

Anandamath is written by?

Answer 18

Bankim Chandra Chatterji in 1882.

Question 19

Anandamath is noted for its?

Answer 19

It is noted for its powerful lyrics Vandemataram and depiction of the Sanyasi Revolt (1760s).

Question 20

Novel Rajasimha is written by?

Answer 20

Bankim Chandra Chatterji.

Question 21

Hind ane Britannica is written by?

Answer 21

Icharam Suryaram Desai.

Question 22

Mohana Rajani (1931) is written by?

Answer 22

Girija Devi.

Question 23

Dasikalin Mosavalai (1936) is written by?

Answer 23

Ramatirthammal.

Question 24

Keelubommalu (The Puppets, 1956) is written by?

Answer 24

G.V. Krishna Rao.

Question 25

Balyakalasakhi (The Childhood Friends, 1944) is written by?

Answer 25

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.

Question 26

Tottiyude Makan (Son of a Scavenger) and Chemmeen (Shrimps, 1956) is written by?

Answer 26

Thakazhi Siva Sankara Pillai became prominent for his two extremely well written works in Malayalam, Tottiyude Makan, (Son of a Scavenger 1948) and Chemmeen (Shrimps, 1956).

Question 27

Introduction of photography in India in which year?

Answer 27

1840s.

Question 28

The East India Company paintings were referred to as?

Answer 28

Patna Kalam.