Press and Literature — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act of 1878: 1. It was applicable to all newspapers published in India 2. It empowered magistrates to demand security deposits from publishers 3. It was repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882 4. It led to Amrita Bazar Patrika switching from Bengali to English Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following newspapers was/were associated with Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Young India 2. Harijan 3. Navjivan 4. Indian Opinion Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The term 'Dual Consciousness' in the context of colonial Indian press and literature refers to:

Consider the following pairs: Newspaper : Founder/Editor 1. Kesari : Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2. Bangadarshan : Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay 3. Tattwabodhini Patrika : Debendranath Tagore 4. Bombay Samachar : Fardunjee Marzban Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The Press Act of 1910 differed from the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 in that: