History of Indian Subcontinent
The first newspaper published in India in 1780 was:
The Calcutta Chronicle
The Bengal Gazette
The Madras Courier
The Bombay Herald
The Bengal Gazette
Hickey’s Bengal Gazette, also known as Calcutta General Advertiser was a weekly English newspaper published from Calcutta, India by the Irishman James Augustus Hickey.
It was the first newspaper of the sub-continent and was started in 1780. It was an inspiration for the Indians to launch newspaper of their own.
The Bengal Gazette
Hickey’s Bengal Gazette, also known as Calcutta General Advertiser was a weekly English newspaper published from Calcutta, India by the Irishman James Augustus Hickey.
It was the first newspaper of the sub-continent and was started in 1780. It was an inspiration for the Indians to launch newspaper of their own.
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Which of the following metals was not known to Indus valley people?A. Copper
B. Bonze
C. Iron
D. None of these
Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus valley civilisation?
A. Barley
B. Sesamum
C. Sugarcane
D. Mustard
The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus valley civilisation are:
A. Inscription
B. Coins
C. Palm and branch leaf manuscripts
D. Archaeological excavation
Which was the capital of Ummayyads at the time of Muhammad bin Qasim’s invasion?
A. Baghdad
B. Kufa
C. Damascus
D. None of these
Which one of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus valley civilisation?
A. Idol worship
B. Wearing of sacred threads
C. Cult of Shiva
D. None of these
The Indus valley civilisation was discovered in:
A. 1903
B. 1911
C. 1922
D. 1930
The Indus valley people knew the use of:
A. Gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron
B. Copper, iron, gold but not bronze
C. Silver, lead, iron but not gold
D. Gold, tin, bronze but not copper
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