History Practice Quiz 81

Q1.Who brought out the first weekly Indian newspaper, also named 'Bengal Gazette'?

A. James Augustus Hickey B. William Bolts C. Gangadhar Bhattacharya D. Rammohun Roy

Q2.The manuscript shown in Fig. 16, written in Malayalam script, was produced in which century?

A. Sixteenth century B. Seventeenth century C. Eighteenth century D. Nineteenth century

Q3.Who affixed a notice on a public building in Calcutta in 1768, highlighting the need for a printing press?

A. James Augustus Hickey B. William Bolts C. Gangadhar Bhattacharya D. Warren Hastings

Q4.Which newspaper was published by Rammohun Roy starting from 1821?

A. Samachar Chandrika B. Jam-i-Jahan Nama C. Sambad Kaumudi D. Bombay Samachar

Q5.Which newspaper was commissioned by the Hindu orthodoxy to oppose Rammohun Roy's opinions?

A. Sambad Kaumudi B. Samachar Chandrika C. Shamsul Akhbar D. Bombay Samachar

Q6.Which of the following were two Persian newspapers published from 1822?

A. Sambad Kaumudi and Samachar Chandrika B. Jam-i-Jahan Nama and Bombay Samachar C. Jam-i-Jahan Nama and Shamsul Akhbar D. Shamsul Akhbar and Bombay Samachar

Q7.Which Gujarati newspaper made its appearance in 1822?

A. Samachar Chandrika B. Bombay Samachar C. Jam-i-Jahan Nama D. Shamsul Akhbar

Q8.Which of the following methods did the ulama in north India use to counter colonial influence and protect Muslim personal laws?

A. Establishing new political parties and boycotting British goods B. Publishing English translations of holy scriptures and founding universities C. Using cheap lithographic presses and printing religious newspapers D. Forming alliances with Hindu orthodox groups and appealing to the British Crown

Q9.In which year was the Deoband Seminary founded?

A. 1821 B. 1822 C. 1867 D. 1885

Q10.In which year did the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas, a sixteenth-century text, first come out from Calcutta?

A. 1810 B. 1880 C. 1849 D. 1870

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History Practice Quiz 81