Print Culture and the Modern World Tremble, therefore, tyrants of the world! Tremble
before the virtual writer. Whose words are these and what warning is given
through them?
(a) Mercier, a French novelist of 18th century, who believed that
printing press is so powerful that it would sweep despotism away
(b) Louise
Sebastien Mercier, a novelist of the 18th century England, who gave this warning
to despots
(c) Mercier, an American novelist of the 18th century, who believed in
the power of print and warned against despotism
(d) A French novelist Mercier
(19th century), who believed in the power of print
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World When and how did the
Chinese start handprinting?
(1) From the 6th century onwards, the Chinese printed
by rubbing paper
(2) From AD 594 onwards, books in China were printed by rubbing
paper against the inked surface of wooden blocks
(3) From the 6th century
onwards, by printing on this porous sheet
(4) All the above
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World The term Compositor means :
(a) A person
who composes poems
(b) A person who composes lyrics and songs for a play
(c) A
person who composes music
(d) A person who composes the text for printing
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World Which of the following is an Enlightened thinker whose
writings are said to have created conditions for a revolution in France?
(a)
Louise Sebastian Mercier
(b) Rousseau
(c) Mennochio
(d) Gutenberg
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World The term Galley refers to
(a) A corridor or long passage where family
portraits are hung
(b) A metal frame in which types are laid and the text
composed
(c) A long, low built ship with one deck, propelled by oars and sails
(d) A scarecrow
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World Who among the following did not write about the caste system?
(a) E. V..
Ramaswamy Naicker
(b) Ram Chaddha
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Jyotiba Phule
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World Who was Martin Luther?
(1) Religious reformer of Germany
(2) Religious reformer of France
(3) Religious reformer of Austria
(4) Religious
reformer of Holland
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World In which year, printing in Hindi
began and what was its main concern?
(a) Hindi printing began from the 1870s, a
large segment was devoted to womens education, widow remarriage and the national
movement
(b) Hindi printing began from the 1870s and their main concern was
women-related issues
(c) Hindi printing began from 1900 and was devoted to
education of women
(d) Printing in Hindi began in the early 20th century and its
main concern was religious reform
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
Print Culture and the Modern World Who started to edit the Bengal Gazette weekly in 1780.
(1) James
Augustus Hickey
(2) Richard M Hoe
(3) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(4) None of the
above
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
