Print Culture and the Modern World

Who wrote about the injustices of the caste system in ‘Gulamgiri’?

• Raja Rammohan Roy

• Jyotiba Phule

• Balgangadhar Tilak

• Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Which of the following refers to print revolution?

• Invention of printing press

• Shift from hand printing to mechanical printing

• Revolt of people against printed matters

• Handwritten manuscripts for printed books

Aim of Protestant Reformation was to:

• reform religion

• reform the Catholic church

• reform Jewish religion

• to protest against all reform

Why was James Augustus Hickey persecuted by Governor General Warren Hastings?

• For poor editing of Bengal Gazette

• For publishing a lot of gossip about company’s Senior Official

• For publishing substandard material

• None of these

By whom was ‘ Sambad Kaumudi’ published in 1821?

• Iswer Chandra Vidyasagar

• C.R. Das

• Raja Rammohun Roy

• Swami Vivekanand

In ancient India which of the following material was used for writing manuscripts?

• Vellum

• Palm leaves

• Parchment paper

• paper

Who among the following was not a women novelist?

• Jane Austen

• Bronte Sisters

• George Eliot

• Maxim Gorky

Complete the sentence with one out of the following words:

The Chinese paper reached Europe through

• Sea Route

• Silk Route

• Buddhist missionaries

• Buddhist merchants

Which of the following was not a reason for the limited popularity of handwritten manuscripts in Europe:

• Manuscripts were fragile.

• They were awkward to handle and could I not be carried around easily.

• The content of manuscripts was rebellious and seditious.

• Copying manuscripts was expensive and time-consuming.

‘The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sweep despotism away.’ Who said these words?

• Manocchio

• Louise Sebastien Mercier

• Martin Luther

• Erasmus