Modern History PYQ 132 of 636 · Development of Press in Modern India

Which of the following was not a ‘nationalist’ newspaper?

  1. AThe Hindu
  2. BBengalee
  3. CThe Mahratta
  4. DThe Times of India
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018

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Correct answer: (d) The Times of India

Explanation

The Times of India supported the British government, and was not nationalist. The Hindu, The Bengalee, and The Mahratta were major nationalist newspapers.

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