Role of Print Media in India's Freedom Movement

When was the printing press introduced in India and by whom?

• A) 16th century by the Portuguese

• B) 17th century by the British

• C) 15th century by the Dutch

• D) 18th century by the French

What was the first newspaper in India?

• • A) The Times of India

• • B) The Hindu

• • C) Hickey’s Bengal Gazette

• • D) The Indian Express

Which act was introduced by the British colonial government to control and suppress the regional language press in India?

• • A) Indian Penal Code of 1860

• • B) Vernacular Press Act of 1878

• • C) Press Council Act of 1978

• 1. D) Information Technology Act of 2000

Who were some of the influential figures that utilized media outlets to mobilize support and rally public sentiment during the freedom struggle?

• • A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi

• • B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Dadabhai Naoroji

• • C) Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose

• • D) Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad

Which of the following innovations did not transform the newspaper industry in the 19th century?

• • A) Steam-powered printing presses

• • B) Mechanical typesetting

• • C) High-speed machines

• • D) Digital typesetting