The first Indian language newspaper was
A. Bangadoota
B. Samachar
C. Digdarshan
D. Mirat-ul-Akhbar
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Samachar Darpan was the first newspaper published entirely in an Indian language, Bengali.It was started in 1818 by the Serampore Missionaries and is widely recognized as the first Indian language newspaper.
Bangadoota was a journal that appeared slightly earlier but was multilingual and not a pure Indian language newspaper.
Digdarshan was a magazine, not a newspaper.
Mirat-ul-Akhbar was published in Persian, which is not considered an Indian language in this context.
Therefore, Samachar Darpan (Option B: Samachar) holds the title as the first true Indian language newspaper.
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Mass communication traditionally tends to be
A. communication from one (or a few) to many
B. one way
C. communication to an audience that is largely a passive recipient of messages with little or no opportunity for immediate feedback
D. all of the above
A. Kesari
B. The Tribune
C. Amrit Bazar Patrika
D. The Times of India
If we understand both journalism and mass communication, we can transform society by
A. acting as a spokesperson for groups of people
B. telling others what to do
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
The first Indian language newspaper published in India which is still continuing was . . . . . . . .
A. Kannada Samachar
B. The Bengali Gazette
C. Mumbai Samachar
D. Nav Bharat Times
Digdarshan – April 1818
A monthly educational magazine (not a newspaper) in Bengali, published by the Serampore Mission.
Samachar Darpan – May 1818
The first Bengali-language newspaper, also published by the Serampore Mission.