Kashmir media has a long history. Kashmir media has evolved from handwritten bulletins to newspapers. from television broadcasting to digital platforms. It has played an important role in education, information, and communication. This post is framed from an exam point of view. It contains 25 exam-oriented questions that will help you prepare for this topic with facts. Practicing these MCQs will improve your accuracy in exams and will give you a slight idea of how questions will be framed from this topic.
Which year is considered the beginning of the first newspaper publication in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) 1922
B) 1932
C) 1942
D) 1952
Correct Answer: B) 1932
2. The first newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir was started in 1932. What was the name of the newspaper?
A) The Jammu Times
B) Ranbir
C) Martand
D) Kashmir Times
Correct Answer: C) Martand
3. Who was the founder of the first newspaper, ‘Martand,’ in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Prem Nath Bazaz
B) Pandit Kripa Ram
C) Lala Mulk Raj Saraf
D) Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq
Correct Answer: C) Lala Mulk Raj Saraf
4. The first newspaper, ‘Martand,’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Which language was used to publish it?
A) Dogri
B) English
C) Urdu
D) Hindi
Correct Answer: D) Hindi
5. In which year was the first Urdu newspaper, ‘Ranbir,’ published in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) 1925
B) 1931
C) 1933
D) 1939
Correct Answer: C) 1933
6. Who started the first Urdu newspaper, ‘Ranbir,’ in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Prem Nath Bazaz
B) Lala Mulk Raj Saraf
C) Pandit Kripa Ram
D) Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq
Correct Answer: A) Prem Nath Bazaz
7. The popular newspaper ‘Kashmir Times’ started its publication in which year?
A) 1954
B) 1955
C) 1956
D) 1957
Correct Answer: B) 1955
8. In which city was the newspaper ‘Kashmir Times’ first published?
A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Udhampur
D) Baramulla
Correct Answer: A) Jammu
9. Which was the first news agency of Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Current News Service
B) Press Trust of India
C) United News of India
D) Kashmir News Service
Correct Answer: A) Current News Service
10. In Jammu and Kashmir, who started the Current News Service?
A) Sham Lal Saraf
B) Ved Bhasin
C) Prem Nath Bazaz
D) Ghulam Nabi Khayal
Correct Answer: A) Sham Lal Saraf
11. Which is the first cable television network that started in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Take-1 Channel
B) Gulistan News
C) JK Channel
D) ETV Urdu
Correct Answer: A) Take-1 Channel
12. The Take-1 Channel was started from which city in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Srinagar
B) Jammu
C) Anantnag
D) Baramulla
Correct Answer: B) Jammu
13. In which year did Take-1 Channel start its cable network services in Jammu?
A) 1988
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 1998
Correct Answer: C) 1995
14. In which year was the first radio station in Jammu and Kashmir set up?
A) 1941
B) 1948
C) 1952
D) 1955
Correct Answer: A) 1941
15. In which city was the first radio station of Jammu and Kashmir started?
A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Baramulla
D) Leh
Correct Answer: B) Srinagar
16. Which organization started the first radio station in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Doordarshan
B) Jammu & Kashmir Government
C) All India Radio
D) BBC India
Correct Answer: C) All India Radio
17. The first Doordarshan Kendra in Jammu and Kashmir started in which city?
A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Leh
D) Kathua
Correct Answer: B) Srinagar
18. In which year did Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar start telecasting?
A) 1971
B) 1973
C) 1975
D) 1977
Correct Answer: D) 1977
19. Which was the second Doordarshan Kendra established in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Jammu
B) Leh
C) Udhampur
D) Kupwara
Correct Answer: A) Jammu
20. The Doordarshan Kendra Jammu started its telecast in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
D) 1988
Correct Answer: B) 1986
21. Which city in Jammu and Kashmir got FM radio services for the first time?
A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Leh
D) Poonch
Correct Answer: B) Srinagar
22. In which year did FM radio services first start in Srinagar?
A) 2000
B) 2001
C) 2002
D) 2003
Correct Answer: C) 2002
23. Which is the first private FM channel started in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Radio Mirchi
B) 92.7 Big FM
C) Red FM
D) Radio Kashmir
Correct Answer: B) 92.7 Big FM
24. The 92.7 Big FM channel in Jammu and Kashmir started in which year?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
Correct Answer: D) 2008
25. Which is the oldest and still-running Urdu daily newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Aftab
B) Ranbir
C) Srinagar Times
D) Safa
Correct Answer: A) Aftab