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Media of Communication

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Which was the first form of paper?

  1. Foolscap

  2. Ream

  3. Vellum

  4. Papyrus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Which of the following was the fist newspaper of India?

  1. Bengal Gazette

  2. Times of India

  3. Marathi Kesari

  4. Punjab Kesari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

When was the printing press invented?

  1. 1450

  2. 1456

  3. 1458

  4. 1453


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which was the first true English language newspaper?

  1. Bengal Gazette

  2. Indian Herald

  3. Oxford Gazette

  4. The Gazette


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

Which was the first bestseller in the US?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

  3. To Kill a Mocking Bird

  4. Horatio Alger’s Story


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Who founded the first subscription library in America in 1731?

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. Stephan Daye

  3. Johannes Gutenberg

  4. John Walter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

When was the Madras courier started?

  1. 1789

  2. 1785

  3. 1781

  4. 1783


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Who is the owner of the newspaper “The Hindu”?

  1. KK Birla

  2. Kasturi and sons

  3. Benet and Coleman

  4. PG Pawar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which is the oldest evidence of Chinese printing?

  1. Diamond Sutra

  2. Meghdoot

  3. Pride and prejudice

  4. Nobel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Who was the competitor of “The Madras Courier”?

  1. Indian Herald

  2. India Gazette

  3. Richard Journal

  4. Madras Gazette


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

When was the first journalist press established in India?

  1. 1558

  2. 1556

  3. 1552

  4. 1555


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who was the founder of the Madras courier?

  1. Peter Reed

  2. B Messink

  3. Richard Johnson

  4. James Augustus Hicky


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

When was the printing press established in India?

  1. 1558

  2. 1556

  3. 1552

  4. 1555


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

Which was the first soap opera in India?

  1. Krishi Darshan

  2. Hum log

  3. Buniyad

  4. Sansaar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

What was introduced in 1957 to popularise film music in India?

  1. Akashwani

  2. AIR

  3. Vividh Bharti

  4. ISBS


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

When did the Bombay Herald come into existence?

  1. 1789

  2. 1783

  3. 1786

  4. 1785


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

When did BBC radio services start in England?

  1. 1922

  2. 1932

  3. 1942

  4. 1952


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Who invented Television?

  1. JL Baird

  2. Paul Nipkow

  3. Philo Farnsworth

  4. Joseph Henry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Where was the first station of radio set-up?

  1. Madras

  2. Bengal

  3. Bombay

  4. Calcutta


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

AIR has how many radio stations presently?

  1. 190

  2. 200

  3. 198

  4. 210


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

TV made its debut in India in

  1. 1952

  2. 1959

  3. 1969

  4. 1947


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct option is (2).

When did Doordarshan commence coloured transmission?

  1. 15th August, 1982

  2. 15th August, 1972

  3. 15th August, 1962

  4. 15th August, 1952


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

The first Indian printing press was established by Portugal missionaries in

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Chennai

  4. Goa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Which is the popular theatre of Gujarat?

  1. Jaatra

  2. Tamasha

  3. Burra Katta

  4. Bhavai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

At the time of independence, how many radio stations were there?

  1. 3

  2. 1

  3. 6

  4. 9


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

The service DD-2 Metro Entertainment Channel is available in how many cities?

  1. 10

  2. 23

  3. 19

  4. 43


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

Who was the publisher of the Brahmical Magazine?

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. G Subramaniam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

When was the Delhi Radio Station established?

  1. 11th January, 1936

  2. 11th January, 1946

  3. 11th January, 1956

  4. 11th January, 1958


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct option is (1).

Doordarshan has how many regional language satellite channels?

  1. 5

  2. 10

  3. 19

  4. 43


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct option is (4).

'Krishi Darshan' was inaugurated by whom?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Narsimha Rao


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct option is (3).

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