1. In June 1847 witnessed the primordial birth pangs of Malayalam journalism
as eight cyclostyled sheets in demy octavo size were churned out from a press at …………….near Thalassery.
Correct : A. illikkunnu
2. Who was the editor of Rajyasamacharam?
Correct : A. dr.herman gundart
3. Dr.Herman Gundart, the renowned western scholar associated with the
…………………..Based Mission Society.
Correct : D. german
4. In October …………….. Gundart started publication called Paschimodayam.
Correct : D. 1847
5. Jnananikshepam,an eight-page magazine was printed at the C.M.S. Press
operating from ……………….way back in 1821.
Correct : A. kottayam
6. A pioneering foursome embarked upon a publication entitled the Western
Star from ………………in 1860.
Correct : A. cochin
7. ……………………, who had left England after completing his studies, took
over as the Western Star paper’s editor.
Correct : A. charles lawson
8. …………….migrated to Madras to launch the Madras Mail in later years.
Correct : C. lawson's maiden
9. In 1864 a Malayalam edition of the Western Star started publication from
………………under the banner Paschimataraka.
Correct : B. cochin
10. The paper ……………….was edited by T.J. Paily in the first instance and
later by Kalloor Oommen Philippose Asan.
Correct : A. ‘paschimataraka’
11. , ………………, on the eve of the introduction of control on newsprint
during the Second World War.
Correct : D. 1967
12. In 1867 Santishtavadi paper was started from…………..
Correct : B. kottayam
13. The ‘Travancore Herald’, was printed in English from the C.M.S.
Press…………………..
Correct : A. kottayam
14. The Santishtavadi was outspoken in its criticism of the powers that be, and
soon fell foul of the ……………….Government which ordered its closure.
Correct : D. travancore
15. The …………………created history in Malayalam journalism by becoming
the first martyr to the cause of freedom of the press.
Correct : A. santishtavadi
16. The Malayalam paper ‘Satyanadakahalam’ started publication modestly as
a fortnightly from Kunammavu in October…………...
Correct : D. 1876
17. From 1900 ……………….was issued thrice a month. Four years later it was
converted into a weekly.
Correct : C. satyanadom
18. In 1926 a change in format was introduced and the ………………….joined
the early ranks of 'illustrated weeklies'.
Correct : A. satyanadom
19. The Tiruvathancore Abhimani began to publish ……………..
Correct : A. 1878
20. The Keralopakari published from Malabar, which had the distinction of
being the …………..printed magazine issuing from this area.
Correct : A. first
21. Incidentally, the Keralopakari was printed from the Basel Mission Press
located at………………..
Correct : A. mangalore
22. Devji Bhimji started a printing press at ……………in 1865 under the name
of the Keralamitram Press.
Correct : C. cochin
23. Devji Bhimji started a printing press at Cochin in …………. under the
name of the Keralamitram Press.
Correct : A. 1865
24. Devji Bhimji had co-sponsored the English Western Star in 1860 and the
Malayalam Paschimataraka in……………..
Correct : A. 1864
25. The Keralamitram began to publish ………………..
Correct : A. 1881
26. In a number of respects the Keralamitram can be hailed as the …….. "newspaper" in the Malayalam language.
Correct : A. first
27. The Keralamitram was fortunate in that it had as its first editor none other
than Kandathil Varghese Mappilai who later founded the………………...
Correct : A. malayalamanorama
28. An English weekly entitled the West Coast Spectator started publication in
……………. from Kozhikode.
Correct : D. 1879
29. Devji Bhimji tried his hand at running a Marathi magazine entitled
Keralakokil from…………….
Correct : D. cochin
30. An English weekly entitled the West Coast Spectator started publication in
1879 from……………...
Correct : A. kozhikode
31. West Coast Spectator was edited by an Englishman,…………..
Correct : A. dr.keys
32. A significant development was the publication in 1884 of the Keralapatrika
weekly from…………….
Correct : A. kozhikode
33. The idea of a weekly ……………..was conceived by Chengulathu Kunhirama
Menon, possibly after attending a conference of the Indian National Association held at Calcutta in 1884.
Correct : A. keralapatrika
34. …………….. himself claimed that the Keralapatrika was the first
"newspaper" in Malayalam in the Malabar district.
Correct : A. kunhirama menon
35. ……………..was printed from the Vidyavilasom Press and had the active
backing of a number of prominent personalities of the day.
Correct : A. keralapatrika
36. The Atmavidyakahalam edited by Vagbhadananda Guru from …………….in
the late thirties was yet another weekly noted for its sharp attacks against superstitions and conventions.
Correct : A. kozhikode
37. …………………..is sometimes called the "father of Malayalam Journalism".
Correct : A. chengulathu kunhirama menon
38. The management of the ……………..changed hands in 1938 some time after
the death of Kunhirama Menon.
Correct : C. keralapatrika
39. The management of the Keralapatrika changed hands in 1938 some time
after the death of……………….
Correct : A. kunhirama menon
40. The Spectator Press of Kozhikode came out in 1886 with a Malayalam
periodical entitled the…………………..
Correct : A. kerala sanchari
41. …………………was edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar, otherwise
well-known by his pen-name "Kesari".
Correct : A. kerala sanchari
42. …………………..was associated with the periodical for some time in 1897 as
Kerala Sanchari’s editor.
Correct : B. moorkoth kumaran
43. The Kerala Sanchari later on merged with ………published from Tellicherry.
Correct : C. mitavadi
44. The year 1886 stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism it saw
the birth of the Malayali from………………….
Correct : A. thiruvananthapuram
45. The year ……………. stands out in the history of Malayalam journalism it
saw the birth of the Malayali from Thiruvananthapuram
Correct : D. 1886
46. In a pre-emptive move the publishing centre of Malayali was shifted to
Thangasseri, near……………...
Correct : B. kollam
47. For a short period in ………… the Malayali came out as a daily newspaper.
Correct : B. 1911
48. The struggle for responsible government in Travancore had been launched
and was gaining in tempo. At this critical stage the Malayali was shifted back to …………………to enable the paper to play a more positive and immediate role in the struggle.
Correct : A. thiruvananthapuram
49. …………………took over editorial responsibility of Malayali.
Correct : A. m.r. warrier
50. The Malayali was forced to hibernate till independence was attained, when it re-started publication from Thiruvananthapuram as a daily. Proprietorial
control of the paper then passed on to the Nair Service Society and the centre of publication was moved to………………….
Correct : B. changanacherry
51. The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched from
……………in 1887 under the banner Nasrani Deepika.
Correct : B. kottayam
52. The second oldest newspaper in Malayalm-the Deepika-was launched from
Kottayam in ………….. under the banner Nasrani Deepika.
Correct : D. 1887
53. The Malayala manorama started publication from Kottayam in………….,
initially as a weekly.
Correct : D. 1890
54. The Malayala manorama started publication from …………….in 1890,
initially as a weekly.
Correct : A. kottayam
55. The paper Malayalamanorama was converted into a daily in…………..
Correct : B. 1928
56. In the wake of the political movement swept Travancore with the fury of a
hurricane; the authorities were perturbed at the growing influence of the Malayalamanorama. In a dramatic move the Government confiscated the paper in September……………...
Correct : D. 1938
57. A near namesake, the Manorama, was floated in 1891 from
……………under the auspices of the Kerala Mahajana Sabha.
Correct : A. kozhikode
58. The Sujananandini started in 1892 from…………….
Correct : A. kollam
59. Kandathil Varghese Mappilai and others joined hands to launch the
Bhashaposhini in …….. as the official organ of the Bhashaposhini Sabha.
Correct : D. 1897
60. Saraswathi from …………..under the able editorship of Moorkoth Kumaran
began publication in 1897.
Correct : A. tellicherry
61. ……………….was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani published from
Thiruvananthapuram.
Correct : A. k.ramakrishna pillai
62. K.Ramakrishna Pillai was the editor of the Swadeshabhimani published
from………………..
Correct : A. thiruvananthapuram
63. The Swadeshabhimani was started in …………… from a suburb of the
State's capital, Thiruvananthapuram .
Correct : A. 1905
64. In fact, in……………, Ayyappan launched a publication, the Velakkaran,
modeled along the British Daily Worker and devoted in the main to the labour movement.
Correct : D. 1933
65. The appearance of the Mitavadi from ………………in 1907 marks the next
important milestone in the history of the press in Kerala.
Correct : D. tellicherry
66. A royal proclamation was issued on September 26, 1910, deporting
Ramakrishna Pillai from …………….and confiscating his press and paper- a martyrdom for a righteous journalist in the service of his countrymen.
Correct : A. travancore
67. ……………..was the author of a biography on Karl Marx, the first one to
appear in any Indian language.
Correct : A. ramakrishna pillai
68. The Swadeshabhimani died in exile at ……………..in 1928.
Correct : D. kannur
69. The appearance of the …………….from Tellicherry in 1907 marks the next
important milestone in the history of the press in Kerala.
Correct : A. mitavadi
70. Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's famous poem, Veena Poovu was first published
in the………………..
Correct : A. mitavadi
71. In 1913, C.K.Krishnan acquired ownership of the paper Mitavadi and
started publishing it as a magazine from…………...
Correct : D. kozhikode
72. The origins of the Kerala Kaumudi, one among the leading newspapers of
present day Kerala, can be traced back to……………..
Correct : A. 1911
73. Kerala Kaumudi’s founder ……………….was a multi-faceted personality-a
poet, a brilliant prose writer, historian, journalist, and politician, all combined together.
Correct : C. c.v.kunhuraman
74. Kerala Kaumudi paper initially started publication from……………. Later, it
was shifted to Kollam and then to Thiruvananthapuram.
Correct : B. mayyanad
75. Kerala Kaumudi was converted into a full-fledged daily in…………..
Correct : D. 1940
76. ……………. who rose to prominence as general secretary of the S.N.D.P.
yogam started publication of the Desabhimani in 1915.
Correct : A. t.k.madhavan
77. The ………………of 1915 rendered Yeoman Service in pin-pointing the
grievances, political and social, of the Ezhava community and seeking redressal.
Correct : A. desabhimani
78. …………………. was drawn into the vortex of the movement and soon
became an important leader of the Congress.
Correct : A. t.k. madhavan
79. The apogee of Madhavan’s reputation and influence as a journalist came
with the famous satyagraha at the …………..temple.
Correct : D. vaikom
80. The Sahodaran was published by ……………from Cherayi in 1917.
Correct : A. k.ayyappan
81. …………………..encouraged rationalist thought and the socialist doctrine.
Correct : B. k.ayyappan
82. In fact, in 1933, ………………launched a publication, the Velakkaran,
modeled along the British Daily Worker and devoted in the main to the labour movement.
Correct : A. k.ayyappan
83. ….was associated with two other publications-the Yuktivadi and the Stree.
Correct : D. k.ayyappan
84. …………………was born at Azhikode, Kodungallur in 1898.
Correct : A. muhammad abdul rahman sahib
85. Abdul Rahiman Sahib’s primary education was from Veniyambadi and
secondary from…………..
Correct : A. calicut
86. Abdul Rahiman Sahib discontinued his studies at …………….University to
participate in Non-cooperation movement and Khilafat movement in Malabar.
Correct : A. aligarh
87. Abdul Rahiman Sahib started the newspaper `…………. as a weapon to
fight for freedom.
Correct : A. al ameen
88. Launched from ……………..in October 1924, the proclaimed aim of the
newspaper ‘Al Ameen’ was to strengthen the national freedom movement.
Correct : B. kozhikode
89. ………………tried to nurture nationalism among the Muslim community.
Correct : B. al ameen
90. In 1930 the government confiscated the ‘Al Ameen’ press and in …………..
the paper was completely closed down.
Correct : C. 1939
91. After independence Al Ameen was re launched by …………….who was a
close disciple of Muhammed Abdul Rahman, and it continued for a long time.
Correct : A. moidu maoulavi
92. Being an admirer of Subhas Chandra Bose, …………………associated
himself with the Forward Block formed by Netaji.
Correct : A. abdul rahiman sahib
93. The Second World War broke out, and Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Sahib
was kept in jail from 1940 to 1945 by the…………….
Correct : B. british
94. Muhammed Abdul Rahman died on November 23, 1945 at Pottashery
village near ………………….just after addressing a public meeting at Kodiyathur.
Correct : A. chennamangallur
95. Muhammed Abdul Rahman died on November 23, 1945 at Pottashery
village near Chennamangallur just after addressing a public meeting at………………..
Correct : B. kodiyathur
96. The Samadarshi which commenced publication from ………………..in
1918 was a powerful and popular vehicle of public opinion.
Correct : C. thiruvananthapuram
97. ………………..joined the paper Samadarshi in 1923 as editor.
Correct : A. a.balakrishna pillai
98. It is said that the notorious Travancore Newspaper Regulations of
……………….. were an offshoot of Balakrishna Pillai's incisive criticisms.
Correct : D. 1926
99. The newspaper regulation of 1926 was promulgated by……………….
Correct : A. dewan watts
100. A.Balakrishana Pillai, who had earlier been eased out of editorial
responsibility of the Samadarshi, had in the meanwhile launched a new periodical entitled………………….