10th CBSE Worksheet 7: Topic - New Forms of Publication, Print and Censorship

Revision Test

I. Multiple Choice Questions        [5 x 1 = 5]

1. Assertion (A): The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 encouraged nationalist writings.
Reason (R): The act was designed to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press.

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.

2. Match the Following:

Column A	Column B
(a) Jyotiba Phule	(i) Sacchi Kavitayan
(b) Rashsundari Debi	(ii) Gulamgiri
(c) Sudarshan Chakr	(iii) Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawa
(d) Kashibaba	(iv) Amar Jiban

A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 B) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3 C) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 C) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

3. Thomas Macaulay, who restored freedoms to the press, was known as a _____.

A) Conservative colonial official B) Liberal colonial official C) Strict nationalist D) Social reformer

4. Which Governor-General revised press laws in 1835, allowing greater press freedom?

A) Warren Hastings B) Lord Curzon C) William Bentinck D) Lord Ripon

5. Who wrote sympathetically about Punjab revolutionaries in Kesari, leading to his imprisonment in 1908?

A) Balgangadhar Tilak B) Kashibaba C) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker D) B.R. Ambedkar

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II. Very Short Answer Questions        [2 x 2 = 4]

06. Why were women not educated in India in the early part of the nineteenth century? Give any two reasons.

1. This was because of the superstitions and myths that prevailed in the society.
2. Conservative Hindus believed that a literate girl would be widowed
3. Muslims feared that educated women would be corrupted by reading Urdu romances.

07. What purpose did the publications of Ram Chaddha and the Khalsa Tract Society serve for women in Punjab?

1. In the early 20th century, Ram Chaddha published Istri Dharm Vichar to guide women on being obedient wives.
2. The Khalsa Tract Society also printed affordable booklets reinforcing similar messages.
3. These publications often used dialogues to outline the characteristics of an ideal woman.

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III. Short Answer Questions        [2 x 3 = 6]

08. What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people in the 19th century India? Describe.

Effects of Print culture on poor people:
1. Cheap small books were brought to the markets in Madras and were then sold.
2. Public libraries were set up from early 20th century expanding the access to books.
3. Issues to caste discrimination were written by Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and it was read by people.
4. Workers in factories wrote and published to show links between caste and class exploitation.

09. How did Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings impact Indian society?

1. Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings brought Indian mythological themes to the masses, as his works were reproduced as affordable prints.
2. Art helped people develop a shared visual culture and fostered a sense of Indian identity.
3. His depictions of Hindu deities made cultural imagery accessible for people to display at home.
4. The popularity of his prints bridged social classes, allowing both rich and poor to enjoy similar artwork.

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IV. Long Answer Questions        [1 x 5 = 5]

10 A. Evaluate the efforts made by the British in India to impose censorship on the press.

1. By the 1820’s, the Calcutta Supreme Court passed certain regulations to control press freedom
2. Since country began encouraging publication of newspaper that would celebrate British Rule.
3. In 1835, faced with urgent petitions by editors of English and Vernacular newspapers, Governor General Bantick agreed to revise press laws.
4. Thomas Macaulay, a liberal colonial official, formulated new rules that restored the earlier freedoms.
5. After the revolt of 1857,Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the ‘native’ press.
6. In 1878, the Vernacular press Act was passed with extensive right to censor reports and editorials in the Vernacular Press.
7. When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned and if the warning was ignored the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery could be confiscated

10 B. Explain how print culture assisted the growth of Nationalism in India.

1. Print culture, i.e., press and literature played a crucial role in growth and spread of nationalism in India.
2. In the 19th century, huge quantity of national literature was created. It inspired people to throw away the British yoke.
3. India Mirror, Bombay Samachar, The Hindu, Kesari-Indian newspapers exerted deep imprint on the minds of people.
4. Nationalist press reported on colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities.
5. Gandhiji spread his ideas of Swadeshi in a powerful way through newspapers.
6. Many Vernacular newspapers came up in India to spread nationalism.

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