WorksheetsRole of Print Media in India's Freedom Movement
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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
