Periodicals and Newspaper
Information may be obtained virtually from anywhere.
Periodicals and newspapers are important source of information that helps to
draw the map of contemporary events. In modern history these are considered as
authoritative version of events which the historians can use unhesitatingly in
their study.
Magazines, journals, newsletters, etc. which are published in
regular intervals may be classified as 'periodicals'. The periodicals like
Prabaşi, Şabuj-patra, Kallol and many others were very much popular among the
Bengalee readers. There are certain advantages in using the periodicals as the
source of information for reconstruction of the history of modern India) For
example, the chief advantage that periodicals have over the books is that of
time. There is no shred of doubt that in periodicals information comes out
quickly compared to books. Another advantage of the periodicals is that they
publish latest developments in different fields of study.
Newspaper may be described as the collection of articles about current events published generally on a daily basis. Of course there may be newspapers that are not published daily. In all the major cities at least one daily newspaper is published. The newspapers are great source for the local, national and international news. Newspapers publish articles on current events. In the articles different opinions are also expressed that help to form personal opinion of the readers.
MCQ
History Class X Chapter 1
Topics: Periodicals and Newspaper
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Q1. Which is the first weekly Periodical published in India?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan
(c) Sambad Prabhakar (d) Bengal Gazette
Q: Who published the Bengal Gazette (English language)?
(a) James Hickey. (b) P. Augustus
(c) Clarke Marshman (d) Iswar Chandra Gupta
Q: When was the Bengal Gazette published?
(a) 1775. (b)1780 (c) 1785 (d) 1790
Q4. Which is the first Bengali monthly periodical published in India in 1818 (April)?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan (c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)None
Q5. Which is the first Bengali weekly periodical published in India in 1818?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan (c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)None
Q6. Which is the first Bengali daily periodical published in India in 1831?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan (c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)None
Q7. The daily newspaper Sambad Prabhakar was published by.
(a) James Hickey. (b) P. Augustus (c) Clarke Marshman (d) None
Q8. Who was the editor of the daily newspaper Sambad Prabhakar?
(b) James Hickey. (b) P. Augustus
(c) Clarke Marshman (d) Iswar Chandra Gupta
Q9. Which among the following newspaper was published by Bankim Chandra in 1872?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan
(c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)Bangadarshan
Q10. Which newspaper is remarked by Ramesh Chandra Majumdar as the first literary newspaper in Bengal?
(a) Digdarshan. (b) Samachar Darpan
(c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)Bangadarshan
Q11. Which among the followings is the first political newspaper in Bengal?
(a) Somprakash. (b) Samachar Darpan
(c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)Bangadarshan
Q12. Who published the Somprakash in 1858?
(a) J. Hickey. (b) P. Augustus (c) C.Marshman (d) Dwarkanath Vidyabhushan
Q13. Which news paper had protest against Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878 by Lord lytton?
(a) Somprakash. (b) Samachar Darpan (c) Sambad Prabhakar (d)Bangadarshan
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Answers in one word or one line (1marks)
1 . Who is called
the Father of Indian newspaper?
Ans: James Augustus Hickey.
2. Which was the
first weekly newspaper published in English language?
Ans: Bengal Gazzette.
3. Which was the
first monthly newspaper published in Bengali language?
Ans: Digdarshan.
4. Who was the
editor of Digdarshan?
Ans: John Clark Marshman.
5. Which was the
first weekly Bengali newspaper?
Ans: Samachar Darpan.
6. Which was the
first Bengali weekly newspaper published by an Indian?
Ans: Sambad Komudi.
7. Which was the
first daily newspaper published in Bengali language?
Ans: Sambad Prabhakar.
8. Which was the
first political newspaper in Bengal?
Ans: Somprakash.
9. Which was the
first literary newspaper in Bengal?
Ans: Bangadarshan.
10. Who was the
editor of Bangadarshan?
Ans: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya.
11. Who was the
editor of Somprakash?
Ans: Dwarkanath bandopadhyay.
12. Who adopted
the title of Vidyabhushan?
Ans: Dwarkanath bandopadhyay.
13. Which weekly
newspaper published on Monday?
Ans: Somprakash and The India Gazette.
14. Which weekly
newspaper published on Tuesday?
Ans: The Calcutta Chronicles.
15. Which weekly
newspaper published on Wednesday?
Ans: The Asiatic Mirror.
16. Which weekly
newspaper published on Thursday?
Ans: The Calcutta Gazette.
17. Which weekly
newspaper published on Saturday?
Ans: Bengal Gazette.
18. Which weekly
newspaper published on Sunday?
Ans: The Recorder.
Answer in two or
three sentences (2 marks)
1. Describe the
significance of periodicals and newspaper as source of history?
Ans: Periodicals and newspaper are
important source of information. They help us to draw the map of contemporary
events. In modern history these are considered as authoritative version of
events which the historians can use unhesitating in their study.
2. What is the
difference between periodicals and newspaper?
Ans: newspaper is published on the
basis of daily or weekly accident and information like Somprakash and Samachar
Darpan. Periodicals are published on the basis of preference after a definite
gaping with a schedule motive like Prawasi, Sabujpata and Bangadarshan.
3. When and by
whom was the first weekly newspaper published in English language?
Ans: Bengal Gazette was the first
English newspaper published on 29th January, 1780. It was published
by James Hickey.
4. When and by
whom was the first monthly newspaper published in Bengali language?
Ans: Digdarshan was the first Bengali monthly newspaper published in April, 1818. It was published by the Serampore Baptist
Mission Press. It was edited by John Clark Marshman.
5. When and by
whom was the first weekly newspaper published in Bengali language?
Ans: Samachar Darpan was the first
weekly Bengali newspaper. It was published in May 1818 by Serampore Baptist
Mission Press.
6. When and by
whom was the first weekly newspaper in Bengali language published by an Indian?
Ans: Sambad Komudi was the first
Bengali newspaper published by an Indian in November, 1821. It was published by
Raja Rammohan Roy.
7. When was the
first Bengali daily newspaper published? Who was its editor?
Ans: Sambad Prabhakar was the first
Bengali daily newspaper published in 1839. Ishwar Chandra Gupta was its editor.
8. Who started
the Bangadarshan and when?
Ans: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
started the Bangadarshan in 1872.
9. Describe the
role played by Bangadarshan?
Ans: Bangadarshan was a true mirror of
the then society. It covered the topics like the farmar’s rebellion in the post
indigo revolt period, British oppression, Mal administration, contemporary Babu
culture of Kolkata.
10. Who was
Dwarkanath Bandhopadhya. Name the newspaper edited by him.
Ans: Dwarkanath Bandhopadhya was the
professor of Sanskrit College. He was the editor of Somprakash.
11. When was the
magazine kalpradrum published? Who was
its editor?
Ans: Dwarkanath Bandhopadhya published
the magazine Kalpradruma in 1878.
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1. Who is called
the Father of Indian newspaper?
2. Which was the first weekly newspaper published in English language?
3. Which was the first monthly newspaper published in Bengali language?
4. Who was the editor of Digdarshan?
5. Which was the first weekly Bengali newspaper?
6. Which was the first Bengali weekly newspaper published by an Indian?
7 . Which was the first daily newspaper published in Bengali language?
8. Which was the first political newspaper in Bengal?
9. Which was the first literary newspaper in Bengal?
10. Who was the editor of Bangadarshan?
11. Who was the editor of Somprakash?
12. Who adopted the title of Vidyabhushan?
14. Which weekly newspaper published on Tuesday?
15. Which weekly newspaper published on Wednesday?
16. Which weekly newspaper published on Thursday?
17. Which weekly newspaper published on Saturday?
18. Which weekly newspaper published on Sunday?
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