Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World IMPORTANT EXAM-ORIENTED QUESTIONS MCQs, Assertion–Reason & Picture-based questions

 Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World

IMPORTANT EXAM-ORIENTED QUESTIONS 

MCQs, Assertion–Reason & Picture-based questions

 MCQs 

1. Printing technology was first developed in

A. Europe

B. China

C. India

D. Arabia

✔ Ans: B

2. Woodblock printing was widely used in

A. Japan and China

B. India and Persia

C. Europe

D. Africa

✔ Ans: A

3. Who invented the printing press in Europe?

A. Marco Polo

B. Martin Luther

C. Gutenberg

D. Erasmus

✔ Ans: C

4. Gutenberg’s first printed book was

A. Quran

B. Ramayana

C. Bible

D. Gita

✔ Ans: C

5. Print culture reduced the cost of

A. Education

B. Knowledge

C. Books

D. Writing

✔ Ans: C

6. Manuscripts were

A. Printed books

B. Handwritten books

C. Digital books

D. Illustrated books

✔ Ans: B

7. Print helped spread

A. Superstitions

B. Ignorance

C. New ideas

D. Censorship

✔ Ans: C

8. Which group benefited most initially from print?

A. Peasants

B. Nobility

C. Workers

D. Slaves

✔ Ans: B

9. Cheap books sold in Europe were called

A. Almanacs

B. Chapbooks

C. Manuscripts

D. Journals

✔ Ans: B

10. Print revolution led to

A. Decrease in literacy

B. Increase in reading habit

C. End of religion

D. Decline of knowledge

✔ Ans: B

11. Who supported print to spread reforms?

A. Napoleon

B. Martin Luther

C. Hitler

D. Bismarck

✔ Ans: B

12. Reformation was related to

A. Science

B. Education

C. Religion

D. Politics

✔ Ans: C

13. Print culture created fear of

A. Illiteracy

B. Censorship

C. Knowledge

D. Trade

✔ Ans: B

14. Literacy increased due to

A. Schools only

B. Print culture

C. Colonisation

D. War

✔ Ans: B

15. Print helped challenge

A. Democracy

B. Authority

C. Education

D. Trade

✔ Ans: B

16. First printed book in India was in

A. Hindi

B. Urdu

C. Portuguese

D. Bengali

✔ Ans: C

17. Printing press came to India with

A. British

B. Dutch

C. Portuguese

D. French

✔ Ans: C

18. Raja Ram Mohan Roy started

A. Kesari

B. Sambad Kaumudi

C. Hindu

D. Yugantar

✔ Ans: B

19. Newspapers helped in

A. Supporting British

B. Spreading nationalism

C. Ending education

D. Promoting caste

✔ Ans: B

20. Vernacular Press Act was passed in

A. 1857

B. 1878

C. 1905

D. 1919

✔ Ans: B

21. Vernacular Press Act aimed to

A. Support Indian press

B. Control Indian press

C. Encourage nationalism

D. Promote education

✔ Ans: B

22. Print culture helped social reforms like

A. Sati abolition

B. Caste discrimination

C. Untouchability support

D. Child labour

✔ Ans: A

23. Women readers increased because

A. Books were free

B. Education expanded

C. British forced it

D. Schools closed

✔ Ans: B

24. Cheap novels were popular among

A. Kings

B. Workers

C. Officers

D. Priests

✔ Ans: B

25. Print created public opinion by

A. Rumours

B. Books and newspapers

C. Wars

D. Speeches

✔ Ans: B

ASSERTION – REASON QUESTIONS

(Choose the correct option)

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

26. Assertion (A): Print culture played an important role in the Reformation.

Reason (R): Printed books spread new ideas quickly among people.

✔ Answer: A

27. Assertion (A): The Church opposed the printing press.

Reason (R): Print challenged its religious authority.

✔ Answer: A

28. Assertion (A): Print culture helped nationalism in India.

Reason (R): Newspapers and books spread nationalist ideas.

✔ Answer: A

29. Assertion (A): Women writers increased with print culture.

Reason (R): Education of women increased due to print.

✔ Answer: A

30. Assertion (A): Vernacular Press Act supported freedom of press.

Reason (R): It allowed Indian newspapers to criticize the government.

✔ Answer: C

31. Assertion (A): Cheap novels increased reading habit among workers.

Reason (R): Books became affordable due to print technology.

✔ Answer: A

 PART C: PICTURE-BASED QUESTIONS (VERY IMPORTANT)

Picture 1: Gutenberg Printing Press

Question: - What was the importance of this invention?

A. Reduced handwritten manuscripts

B. Spread literacy and ideas

C. Made books cheaper

D. All of the above

✔ Answer: D

Picture 2: Woodblock Printing in China

Question: Which material was used for printing?

A. Stone

B. Wood

C. Metal

D. Paper only

✔ Answer: B

Picture 3: Newspaper during National Movement

Question: What role did newspapers play?

A. Supported British rule

B. Spread nationalist ideas

C. Discouraged education

D. Supported caste system

✔ Answer: B

Picture 4: Women Reading Books

Question: This picture reflects

A. Decline of education

B. Women empowerment through print

C. British policy

D. Religious reform

✔ Answer: B