1. In 1870, whose inspiration was the publication of a weekly paper called 'Arya Darpan' from Shahjahanpur?

[A] Maharishi Dayanand

[B] Swami Vivekananda

[C] Raja Rammohan Roy

[D] Rabindranath Tagore

 Answer: [A] Maharishi Dayanand

2. In the real sense, where did the publication of the first Hindi daily 'Hindostan' start in the year 1885?

[A] Sarnath (Varanasi)

[B] Kalakankar (Pratapgarh)

[C] Izatnagar (Bareilly)

[D] Shamli (Muzaffarnagar)

 Answer: [B] Kalakankar (Pratapgarh)

3. From which of the following places in the year 1852 started the publication of the letter 'Budhi Prakash'?

[A] Kanpur

[B] Meerut

[C] Agra

[D] Bareilly

 Answer: [C] Agra

4. Which of the following letters was started by a Bangwasi named Shri Taramohan Mitra from Varanasi in the year 1850?

[A] Martand

[B] Sudhakar

[C] charitable

[D] multicolored

 Answer: [B] Sudhakar

5. 'Banaras Akhbar' (weekly) was the first Hindi paper published from Uttar Pradesh. When did its publication start from Kashi (Varanasi)?

[A] Since January 1845

[B] since March 1847

[C] since August 1848

[D] since December 1852

 Answer: [A] Since January 1845

6. Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was established in which of the following years?

[A] in 1968

[B] in 1970

[C] 1972

[D] in 1975

 Answer: [C] 1972

7. Uttar Pradesh Hindi Language Fund Institute was established in which of the following years?

[A] in 1980

[B] in 1982

[C] 1985

[D] in 1988

 Answer: [B] in 1982

8. Uttar Pradesh Language Institute was formed in which of the following years?

[A] In 1994

[B] in 1996

[C] in 1999

[D] in 2001

 Answer: [A] In 1994

9. When was the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan formed?

[A] On March 12, 1971

[B] on 26 June 1973

[C] on 30 December 1976

[D] on 8 September 1978

 Answer: [C] On 30 December 1976

10. Which of the following letters was not edited and published by Bharatendu Harishchandra?

[A] Navajyoti

[B] Harishchandra Chandrika

[C] Balabodhini

[D] Harishchandra Magazine

 Answer: [A] Navajyoti