Name the first Weekly that appeared in India. Who bought it out ? (CBSE 2014)
Konkani. Kanara and Tamil.
Name any four languages in which Indian manuscript was prepared before the age of print.
The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion and a force that will sweep despotism away.'
Give reasons for the following:
a) Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.
b) Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it.
c) The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.
d) Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association.
The printing press is the most powerful engine of progress and public opinion is the force that will sweep despotism away". Who said these words ?
Print popularised the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers.' Explain. [CBSE 2014]
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How did ideas about science, reason and rationality find their way into popular literature in the 18th century Europe ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Not everyone welcomed the printed books, and those who did also had fears about it.' Explain by giving examples.
Who was the major producer of printed material in China ? For what purpose this material was used ?
Who said "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one ? ] [CBSE 2010. 11, 12]
By the 17th century, as urban culture Ans. bloomed in China, the uses of print diversified.’ Explain by giving examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did a new reading culture bloom in China ? Explain.
How did Gutenberg personalise the printed hooks suiting to the tastes and requirement of others ? [CBSE 2012]
Explain the main features of the first printed Bible. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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Describe any three main features of the first printed Bible. [CBSE 2014]
Why did people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism? [CBSE 2011]
How did printing press create a new- reading public ? Explain. [CBSF. Sept. 2013]
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"There was a virtual reading mania in European countries in the 18th century". Explain the factors responsible for this virtual reading mania.
Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian society of the 19th century.' Explain by giving examples. [CBSE Sept. 2012, 2013]
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Explain the role of press in shaping the Indian society in the 19th century.
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How did print introduce debate and discussion ? Write three points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
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"Print led to intense controversies between social and religious reformers and Hindu orthodoxy."Support this statement with examples. [CBSE 2013]
Name the printing presses which published numerous religious texts in vernaculars from the 1880s.
Write about the different innovations in the printing technology during the 19th century ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Explain how the print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]