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Literary Luminaries: Editors and Contributors of Indian Journals

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the editors and contributors of various Indian literary journals. The questions cover a range of topics, including the history of these journals, the prominent figures associated with them, and their contributions to Indian literature.
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Which of the following was the first English-language literary journal published in India?

  1. The Calcutta Review

  2. The Madras Journal of Literature and Science

  3. The Bombay Quarterly Review

  4. The Indian Review


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Calcutta Review was first published in 1844 and is considered to be the first English-language literary journal published in India.

Who was the first editor of The Calcutta Review?

  1. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

  2. John Marshman

  3. James Sutherland

  4. William Carey


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

John Marshman was the first editor of The Calcutta Review, serving from 1844 to 1855.

Which of the following journals was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?

  1. The Modern Review

  2. The Visva-Bharati Quarterly

  3. The Prabasi

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore founded The Modern Review in 1907, The Visva-Bharati Quarterly in 1923, and The Prabasi in 1926.

Who was the first editor of The Modern Review?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Ramananda Chatterjee

  3. C.F. Andrews

  4. W.W. Pearson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ramananda Chatterjee was the first editor of The Modern Review, serving from 1907 to 1933.

Which of the following journals was founded by Mulk Raj Anand?

  1. The Marg

  2. The Indian Literary Review

  3. The Quest

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mulk Raj Anand founded The Marg in 1946.

Who was the first editor of The Marg?

  1. Mulk Raj Anand

  2. Karl Khandalavala

  3. Pupul Jayakar

  4. A.S. Raman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mulk Raj Anand was the first editor of The Marg, serving from 1946 to 1951.

Which of the following journals was founded by Nissim Ezekiel?

  1. Poetry India

  2. The Indian Literary Review

  3. The Quest

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nissim Ezekiel founded Poetry India in 1965.

Who was the first editor of Poetry India?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. Dom Moraes

  4. Arun Kolatkar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nissim Ezekiel was the first editor of Poetry India, serving from 1965 to 1976.

Which of the following journals was founded by Khushwant Singh?

  1. The Illustrated Weekly of India

  2. The Hindustan Times

  3. The National Herald

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khushwant Singh founded The Illustrated Weekly of India in 1975.

Who was the first editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India?

  1. Khushwant Singh

  2. Pritish Nandy

  3. Kuldip Nayar

  4. M.J. Akbar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khushwant Singh was the first editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, serving from 1975 to 1980.

Which of the following journals was founded by Arun Shourie?

  1. The Indian Express

  2. The Pioneer

  3. The Sunday Observer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arun Shourie founded The Indian Express in 1996.

Who was the first editor of The Indian Express?

  1. Arun Shourie

  2. Shekhar Gupta

  3. Raj Kamal Jha

  4. Anant Goenka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arun Shourie was the first editor of The Indian Express, serving from 1996 to 2002.

Which of the following journals was founded by Tavleen Singh?

  1. The Sunday Times of India

  2. The Indian Express

  3. The Pioneer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tavleen Singh founded The Sunday Times of India in 1982.

Who was the first editor of The Sunday Times of India?

  1. Tavleen Singh

  2. N. Ram

  3. Prannoy Roy

  4. Rajdeep Sardesai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tavleen Singh was the first editor of The Sunday Times of India, serving from 1982 to 1986.

Which of the following journals was founded by Vir Sanghvi?

  1. The Hindustan Times

  2. The Pioneer

  3. The Sunday Observer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vir Sanghvi founded The Sunday Observer in 1993.

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