Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer
Statement I By the 187Os, caricatures and cartoons were being published in Indian journals and newspapers, commenting on social and political issues.
Statement II Some caricatures praised the educated Indians fascination with Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking forward to social change.

Consider the statements given below and choose the Correct answer
Statement I From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal Gazette, a weekly magazine that described itself as 'a commercial paper open to all, but influenced by none.'
Statement Il Hickey also published a lot of gossip about the Company's senior officials in India.

Consider the statements given below and choose the Correct answer
Statement I With the setting up of a decreasing number of printing presses, visual images could be easily reproduced in multiple copies.
Statement ll Printing created an appetite for new kinds of writing, As more and more people could now read, they wanted to see their own lives, experiences, emotions and relationships reflected in what they read.

Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.
Statement I With the onset of the Great Depression in the 1930s, publishers feared a decline in b0ok purchases. To sustain buying, they brought out cheap paperback editions.
Statement Il In the 1920s in England, popular works were sold in cheap series, called the Shilling Series.

Which of the following statements accurately describes about the "Fatwa" in the Muslim term?
I. Fatwa defined as an act, object, or conduct over which the individual has freedom of choice.
II. In the Quran, the word Fatwa is variously used to mean arbitration, judgement, authority, or God's will.
III. It refers, in simple terms, to an edict or ruling by a recognised religious authority on a point of other laws.
IV. A legal pronouncement on Islamic law usually given by a mufti(legal scholar) to clarify issues on which the law is uncertain.

Identify the reason as to why was Balgangadhar Tilak imprisoned in 1908. Choose from the appropriate statements among the following options:
I. He wrote about Punjab revolutionaries who were deported in 1907, in his newspaper 'Kesari'.
II. Spreading disaffection towards the British the Raj.
III. Fought for Indian independence against British rule.
IV. He started writing against about British rule in his writing.

Identify the reason as to why manuscripts could not be read easily. Choose from the appropriate statements among the following options.
I. It was written in different language.
II. The scripts were not clear.
III. It was written in different language.
IV. The scripts were not clear.

ldentify the magazine with the help of given features.
(i) It was the first English-language newspaper published on the Indian subcontinent.
(ii) It was founded in Calcutta, capital of British India.
(iii) The magazine was edited by Augustus Hickey.
(iv) The magazine was started in 1780.

Arrange the following in chronological order.
I. Print culture created the conditions for the French Revolution.
II. Martin Luther's writing led to beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
III. Menocchio re-interpreted the message ofthe Bible
IV. Johannes Gutenberg invented Printing Press.

Arrange the following in sequence.
I. Martin Luther Ninety Five Theses'
II. The first Tamil Book Printed
III. The first Malayalam book was printed
IV, Vernacular Press Act was passed.

Sometimes, the government found it hard to find candidates for editorship of loyalist papers. When Sanders, editor of the Statesman that had been founded in 1877,was approached, he asked rudely how much he would be paid for suffering the loss of freedom. The Friend of India refused a government subsidy, fearing that this would force it to be obedient to government commands.
What did Sanders, editor of the Statesman, do when approached by the government?

After the mid-19th century, women's schools were set up in the cities and towns. Shivani, 30 year old journalist began carrying the writings of women and explained why women should be educated. Accordingly, which development happened in India because of Shivani's contribution in writings?

In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed, modelled on the Irish Press Laws. lt provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports
and editorials in the vernacular press. What was the primary purpose of the Vernacular Press Act?

In North India, the ulama were deeply anxious about the collapse of Muslim dynasties. They feared that colonial rulers would encourage conversion, change the Muslim personal laws. To counter this, they used cheap lithographic presses, published Persian and Urdu translations of holy scriptures, and printed religious newspapers and tracts.
What can we infer about the relationship between the ulama and the colonial rulers?

Assume you are doing research on 15th century print culture. Which of the following would be the most significant advantage for your research?

The novel, a literary firm which had developed in Europe, ideally catered to this need. It soon acquired distinctively Indian forms and styles. For readers, it opened up new worlds of experience, and gave a vivid sense of the diversity of human lives.
What effect did printing have on the desire for new kinds of writing?It increased the need for religious texts.

In the hundred years between 1450 and 1550, printing presses were set up in most countries of Europe. Printers from Germany travelled to other countries, seeking work and helping start new presses. As the number of printing presses grew, book production boomed.
What was the primary reason for the boom in book production?

Find the incorrect option.

Who among the following published 'Sambad Kaumudi?

Why was reading of manuscript not easy in India? Choose the appropriate reason from the following options.

At which of the following places in India, first printing press was established?

At which of the following places, a children's press was set up in 1857?

The Jikji of Korea, one the world's oldest books contained the essential features of

_________ was the first book, printed by Gutenberg.

Which of the following books is the oldest Japanese book, printed in 868 AD containing six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations?

Which of the following cities became the hub of the Western style-school culture printing?

Which of the following countries had the earliest kind of print technology?

Assertion (A) The distribution, application, and preservation of knowledge were fundamentally altered with the invention of printing.
Reason (R) Printing enabled intellectuals to produce, Comment on, and evaluate texts which spread as ideas across Europe.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A) The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 limited the freedom of expression in the vernacular press.
Reason (R) The Act granted the government broad censorship powers, allowing them to suppress any content deemed 'seditious,' with potential seizure of printing presses and confiscation of machinery.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A) During World Wars, the Indian press faced severe restrictions under various laws.
Reason (R) The Defence of India Rules, the Sedition Committee Report, and the Defence of India Act imposed censorship and penalties on newspapers, leading to closures and suppression.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A) After the mid of 19th century women's schools were set up in the cities and towns.
Reason (R) Many journals begans carrying the writings of women and explained why women should be educated.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A) By the 17th century, the use of print diversified in China because of a blooming urban culture.
Reason (R) The imperial state in China was the major producers of printed materials.
Codes :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow.
New forms of popular literature appeared in print, targeting new audiences. Booksellers employed pedlars who roamed around villages, carrying little books for sale.
There were almanacs or ritual calendars, along with ballads and folktales. But other forms of reading matters, largely for entertainment, began to reach ordinary readers as well. In England, penny chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars known as chapmen, and sold for a penny, so that even the poor could buy them.
In France, were the 'Biliotheque Bleue', which were low-priced small books printed on poor quality paper, and bound in cheap blue covers.
Then there were the romances, printed on four to six pages, and the more substantial 'histories' printed on four to six pages and the more substantial 'histories' which were stories about the past. Books were of various sizes, serving many different purposes and interests.
(i) What were chapbooks?
(ii) How Biliotheque Bleue was different from chapbooks?
(iii) What were the new forms of literature introduced in Europe to attract the new readers?

Read the source given below and answer the following questions.
From the late nineteenth century, issues of caste discrimination began to be written about in many printed tracts and essays. Jyotiba Phule, the Maratha pioneer of low caste' protest movements, wrote about the injustices of the caste system in his Gulanmgiri (1871). In the 2Oth century, BR Ambedkar in Maharashtra and EV Ramaswamy Naicker in Madras, better known as Periyar, wrote powerfully on caste and their writings were read by people all over India. Local protest movement and sects also created a lot of popular journals and tracts criticising ancient scriptures and envisioning a new and just future. Workers in factories were too overworked and lacked the education to write much about their experiences. But Kashibaba, a Kanpur millworker, wrote and published Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal in 1938 to show the links between caste and class exploitation. The poems of another Kanpur millworker, who wrote under the name of Sudarshan Chakr between 1935 and 1955, were brought together and published in a collection called Sacchi Kavitayan.
(i) What was the primary reason why factory workers did not write much about their experiences?
(a) Lack of interest
(b) Fear of repercussions
(c) Overwork and ack of education
(d) Unawareness of social issues
(ii) What is the main focus of Kashibaba's book "Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal"?
(a) Critique of ancient scriptures
(b) The link between caste and class exploitation
(c) The struggles of factory workers
(d) A vision for a new future
(iii) What was the impact of the writings of individuals like BR Ambedkar and EV Ramaswamy Naicker?
(a) The immediate abolition of the caste system.
(b) Increased awareness and public debate about caste issues.
(c) The formation of a unified movement against caste discrimination.
(d) The creation of separate political parties for different castes.
(iv) How did local protest movements contribute to the fight against caste discrimination?
(a) By organising boycotts and strikes
(b) By publishing journals and tracts
(c) By providing legal aid to victims of caste violence
(d) By lobbying the government for reform

How did printing technology evolve during the 19th century?
Build answer around these points
• Made out of metal • 8,000 sheets per hour • Printing newspapers

Mention any three characteristic features of the printed books in the late 17th century.

Write about the different innovations in the printing technology during the 19th century.
Or
Mention any three innovations which improved the printing technology after the 17th century.
Or
Explain any five innovations in print technology in Europe that took place after the 18th century.
Or
Analyse the significant changes in printing technology during 19th century in the world.

Examine the role of missionaries in the growth of press in India.

Why did the production of handwritten manuscripts not satisfy the demand for books?
Or
What is manuscript? Write any three shortcomings of manuscript?

What restrictions were imposed by the Vernacular Press Act on the Indian Press? Explain.
Or
In what ways the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was a repressive step by the government? Explain.
Or
Why was the Vernacular Press Act passed in 1878?

How did books create new culture of reading? Explain with three examples.
Or
How had the printing press created a new culture of reading in Europe? Explain with example.

Who was Martin Luther? What was his contribution to the Protestant Reformation?
Or
How did Martin Luther's writings bring reforms in religious field? Explain.

How did the ideas of scientists and philosophers become more accessible to common people after the beginning of print revolution in Europe?

Who was Marco Polo? What was his contribution to print culture?

By the 17th century, as urban culture bloomed in China, the uses of print diversifield? Explain the statement by giving suitable examples.

What was an 'accordion book'? Describe any two features of hand printing in China.

'By the end of the 19th century, a new visual culture was taking shape'. Explain.

"Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian society of the 19th century". Support the statement with examples.
Or
How did the print initiate public debates and affect the religious and social reforms? Explain.
Or
Analyse any three impacts of print culture on the religious reform movement of 16th century.

"How did easy access to books develop a new culture of reading during the 18th century?" Analyse.

Explain the different stages of development of printing technology in China.