Here are some MCQs on Indian Press & Literature during the British Era
1. Who is considered the father of Indian journalism during the British Era?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Raja Rammohan Roy
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. The first newspaper published in India during the British Era was:
a) The Bengal Gazette
b) The Hindu
c) The Bombay Times
d) The Indian Express
3. The newspaper “Amrit Bazar Patrika” was founded by:
a) Motilal Nehru
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
d) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
4. Which Indian reformer started the newspaper “Sambad Kaumudi” in 1821?
a) Swami Vivekananda
b) Henry Derozio
c) Ram Mohan Roy
d) Mirza Ghalib
5. The first English newspaper published in India was:
a) The Times of India
b) The Calcutta Gazette
c) The Statesman
d) The Pioneer
