Are you preparing for Uttarakhand journalism-related exams or media studies? This comprehensive set of 150+ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Uttarakhand Journalism History will help you test your knowledge and get exam-ready.
These MCQs cover early newspapers, media role in statehood movement, pioneers of journalism, modern digital journalism in Uttarakhand, and much more. Whether you are preparing for UKPSC, UKSSSC, Mass Communication, Journalism entrance tests, or simply want to understand the growth of media in Uttarakhand, this question bank will guide you.
MCQs – History of Journalism in Uttarakhand
Phase I (1842–1870)
Q1. Which was the first newspaper of Uttarakhand?
A. Samay Vinod
B. The Hills
C. Almora Akhbar
D. Mephis Light
Ans – B
Q2. Who published The Hills newspaper in 1842?
A. John Makinon
B. John Leg
C. Dr. Smith
D. Coleman
Ans – A
Q3. Where was The Hills initially printed?
A. Mussoorie
B. Ghaziabad
C. Dehradun
D. Nainital
Ans – B
Q4. Who re-started the publication of The Hills in 1860?
A. John Leg
B. Dr. Smith
C. Morton
D. Northam
Ans – B
Q5. Which was the first Hindi newspaper of Uttarakhand?
A. Almora Akhbar
B. Samay Vinod
C. Garhwal Samachar
D. Swatantra Pragya
Ans – B
Q6. Who was the editor of Samay Vinod?
A. Buddhi Vallabh Pant
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Girija Datt Naithani
D. Badri Datt Pandey
Ans – B
Q7. Mephis Light newspaper was published from—
A. Almora
B. Mussoorie
C. Nainital
D. Kotdwar
Ans – B
Q8. Editor of Mephis Light was—
A. John Leg
B. John Makinon
C. Morton
D. Northam
Ans – A
Q9. Which newspaper was declared “anti-empire” by Lord Dalhousie in 1857?
A. The Hills
B. Mephis Light
C. Samay Vinod
D. Mussoorie Exchange
Ans – B
Q10. First printing press in Uttarakhand was set up by—
A. Buddhi Vallabh Pant
B. John Makinon
C. Dr. Smith
D. Bullaki Ram
Ans – B
Q11. Which was the first newspaper of Kumaon?
A. Almora Akhbar
B. Samay Vinod
C. Shakti
D. Swatantra Pragya
Ans – A
Q12. Who founded Almora Akhbar in 1871?
A. Jai Dutt Joshi
B. Buddhi Vallabh Pant
C. Badri Datt Pandey
D. Girija Datt Naithani
Ans – B
Q13. Who became editor of Almora Akhbar in 1913?
A. Vishnu Datt Joshi
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Sadanand Sunwal
D. Imtiyaz Ali
Ans – B
Q14. Which newspaper was the first Hindi-Urdu bilingual of Uttarakhand?
A. Almora Akhbar
B. Samay Vinod
C. Shakti
D. Tarun Kumaon
Ans – B
Q15. “Mussoorie Exchange” was started in—
A. 1870
B. 1872
C. 1874
D. 1876
Ans – A
Q16. Who established Almora Debate Club in 1870?
A. Jai Dutt Joshi
B. Buddhi Vallabh Pant
C. Girija Datt Naithani
D. John Makinon
Ans – B
Q17. Which paper was published from Mussoorie in 1872?
A. The Eagle
B. Himalaya Krantikal
C. Mussoorie Season
D. Shakti
Ans – C
Q18. Which was the first English newspaper of Uttarakhand?
A. The Hills
B. The Eagle
C. Mephis Light
D. Cosmopolitan
Ans – A
Q19. The Eagle was edited by—
A. Morton
B. Northam
C. John Leg
D. Coleman
Ans – A
Q20. Publication year of The Eagle newspaper was—
A. 1876
B. 1877
C. 1878
D. 1879
Ans – C
Phase II (1900–1939)
Q21. Who is called the father of Garhwal journalism?
A. Jai Dutt Joshi
B. Girija Datt Naithani
C. Badri Datt Pandey
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – B
Q22. Garhwal Samachar was published from—
A. Lansdowne
B. Almora
C. Kotdwar
D. Mussoorie
Ans – A
Q23. Garhwali Samachar was started by—
A. Vishwabhar Datt Chandola
B. Girija Datt Naithani
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Bullaki Ram
Ans – A
Q24. Garhwali Samachar was first published in—
A. 1901
B. 1905
C. 1910
D. 1913
Ans – B
Q25. Cosmopolitan was published in Dehradun by—
A. John Leg
B. Bullaki Ram
C. Naithani
D. Pandey
Ans – B
Q26. “Nirbal Sevak” was a weekly edited by—
A. Mahendra Pratap
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Bullaki Ram
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q27. Vishal Kirti was first published in—
A. 1910
B. 1913
C. 1915
D. 1918
Ans – B
Q28. Editor of Purusharth was—
A. Girija Datt Naithani
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Sadanand Kukreti
Ans – A
Q29. Who established “Deshbhakt Press”?
A. Jai Dutt Joshi
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Pratap Singh Negi
Ans – B
Q30. Shakti newspaper was started in—
A. 1913
B. 1915
C. 1918
D. 1920
Ans – C
Q31. Editor of “Kshatriya Veer” was—
A. Pratap Singh Negi
B. Sadanand Kukreti
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Vishwabhar Datt
Ans – A
Q32. Who started “Kumaon Kumud”?
A. Basant Kumar Joshi
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Girija Datt Naithani
Ans – A
Q33. Tarun Kumaon was edited by—
A. Bullaki Ram
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Badri Datt Pandey
D. Pratap Singh Negi
Ans – B
Q34. Which paper was also known as “Bazar Samachar”?
A. Shakti
B. Kumaon Kumud
C. Abhay
D. Samata
Ans – B
Q35. Abhay was a weekly newspaper started by—
A. Swami Vicharanand Saraswati
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Sadanand Kukreti
Ans – A
Q36. Swatantra Pragya was first published in—
A. 1928
B. 1929
C. 1930
D. 1931
Ans – C
Q37. Who started “Garh Desh”?
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Kriparam Mishra Manhar
C. Girija Datt Naithani
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – B
Q38. Swargbhumi was published in—
A. Almora
B. Haldwani
C. Dehradun
D. Kotdwar
Ans – B
Q39. First Dalit woman journalist of Uttarakhand was—
A. Laxmi Devi Tamta
B. Basanti Joshi
C. Shanti Pandey
D. Savitri Negi
Ans – A
Q40. Samata was started in—
A. 1932
B. 1933
C. 1934
D. 1935
Ans – C
Q41. Which was the first Urdu religious magazine of Uttarakhand?
A. Samata
B. Swargbhumi
C. Hadi-e-Azam
D. Hitaiyshi
Ans – C
Q42. Hitaiyshi was edited by—
A. Pitambar Datt Parbol
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Basant Joshi
Ans – A
Q43. Who was honored with the title of “Rai Bahadur” for being pro-British?
A. Pitambar Datt Parbol
B. Kriparam Mishra
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Jai Dutt Joshi
Ans – A
Q44. Uttar Bharat was edited by—
A. Maheshanand Thapliyal
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Pratap Singh Negi
Ans – A
Q45. Utthan was published in—
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1938
Ans – C
Q46. Jagrut Janata was published in—
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Ans – C
Q47. Editor of Jagrut Janata was—
A. Pitambar Pandey
B. Kriparam Mishra
C. Basant Joshi
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q48. Which press printed Vishal Kirti?
A. Deshbhakt Press
B. Badri-Kedar Press
C. Riyasat Press
D. Swargbhumi Press
Ans – B
Q49. Which newspaper opposed “Kuli Begar Pratha”?
A. Almora Akhbar
B. Shakti
C. Garhwal Samachar
D. Utthan
Ans – A
Q50. Which was the first nationalist newspaper of Kumaon after Almora Akhbar ban?
A. Shakti
B. Kumaon Kumud
C. Tarun Kumaon
D. Swatantra Pragya
Ans – A
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Phase II (1900–1939) – Continued
Q51. Which famous newspaper of Almora was shut down by the British in 1917?
A. Shakti
B. Almora Akhbar
C. Kumaon Kumud
D. Tarun Kumaon
Ans – B
Q52. Who wrote the book Kumaon Ka Itihas and also contributed to Almora Akhbar?
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Vishnu Datt Joshi
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q53. “Shakti” was instrumental in which social reform?
A. Abolition of Begar
B. Dalit upliftment
C. Women education
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q54. Who was the founder-editor of “Shakti”?
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Kriparam Mishra
C. Jai Dutt Joshi
D. Girija Datt Naithani
Ans – A
Q55. “Tarun Kumaon” primarily represented—
A. Youth voices of Kumaon
B. British government policies
C. Religious debates
D. Urdu literature
Ans – A
Q56. The editor of “Kshatriya Veer” was—
A. Pratap Singh Negi
B. Pitambar Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Basant Joshi
Ans – A
Q57. Which Almora-based newspaper supported the Congress freedom movement?
A. Abhay
B. Swatantra Pragya
C. Shakti
D. Hitaiyshi
Ans – C
Q58. Who edited the magazine “Purusharth”?
A. Girija Datt Naithani
B. Mahendra Pratap
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Swami Vicharanand
Ans – A
Q59. In which year did “Abhay” weekly start?
A. 1922
B. 1923
C. 1924
D. 1925
Ans – B
Q60. First woman journalist of Kumaon, who worked for Swargbhumi?
A. Laxmi Devi Tamta
B. Shanti Pandey
C. Basanti Joshi
D. Savitri Negi
Ans – A
Q61. Who edited “Garh Desh”?
A. Kriparam Mishra Manhar
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Girija Datt Naithani
Ans – A
Q62. “Hadi-e-Azam” was a magazine published in which language?
A. Sanskrit
B. Urdu
C. English
D. Hindi
Ans – B
Q63. Who edited “Hitaiyshi”?
A. Pitambar Datt Parbol
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Kriparam Mishra
Ans – A
Q64. Which press printed Shakti newspaper?
A. Deshbhakt Press
B. Badri-Kedar Press
C. Riyasat Press
D. Swargbhumi Press
Ans – A
Q65. “Utthan” was published in Almora in—
A. 1936
B. 1937
C. 1938
D. 1939
Ans – C
Q66. “Jagrut Janata” weekly opposed—
A. Zamindari system
B. Forest laws
C. British taxation
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q67. Which freedom leader was closely associated with Shakti?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Soban Singh Jeena
C. Mukundi Lal
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q68. “Swargbhumi” was famous for highlighting issues of—
A. Dalits
B. Farmers
C. Soldiers
D. Traders
Ans – A
Q69. “Samata” was a magazine aimed at—
A. Youth reform
B. Social equality
C. Religious harmony
D. Political news
Ans – B
Q70. Which press was established by Badri Datt Pandey?
A. Deshbhakt Press
B. Badri-Kedar Press
C. Almora Press
D. Riyasat Press
Ans – A
Phase III (1940–1947)
Q71. Which event boosted nationalist journalism in Uttarakhand during the 1940s?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Swadeshi Andolan
D. Kuli Begar Abolition
Ans – A
Q72. “Veer Garhwali” was published in—
A. Kotdwar
B. Lansdowne
C. Almora
D. Dehradun
Ans – B
Q73. Editor of “Veer Garhwali” was—
A. Bhola Datt Pandey
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Girija Datt Naithani
D. Pratap Singh Negi
Ans – A
Q74. “Zila Gazette” was an official British paper in—
A. Almora
B. Dehradun
C. Lansdowne
D. Nainital
Ans – B
Q75. Who edited “Janta” weekly in Almora during 1940s?
A. Chandramani Bhatt
B. Pitambar Pandey
C. Kriparam Mishra
D. Basant Joshi
Ans – A
Q76. “Veer Kshatriya” weekly highlighted the issues of—
A. Zamindars
B. Farmers
C. Soldiers
D. Women
Ans – C
Q77. “Swaraj” newspaper was published in which district?
A. Dehradun
B. Almora
C. Kotdwar
D. Nainital
Ans – A
Q78. “Deshbhakt” was started by—
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Jai Dutt Joshi
D. Sadanand Sunwal
Ans – B
Q79. Which newspaper openly supported the INA movement?
A. Shakti
B. Jagrut Janata
C. Veer Garhwali
D. Swatantra Pragya
Ans – C
Q80. “Akhil Bhartiya Kumaoni Parishad Patrika” was published in—
A. 1943
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946
Ans – B
Q81. Who edited “Swatantra Pragya”?
A. Mukundi Lal
B. Basant Joshi
C. Badri Datt Pandey
D. Girija Datt Naithani
Ans – B
Q82. Which press was most active during the Quit India Movement in Kumaon?
A. Deshbhakt Press
B. Riyasat Press
C. Badri-Kedar Press
D. Almora Press
Ans – C
Q83. “Deshbhakt” newspaper was banned by British in—
A. 1942
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945
Ans – A
Q84. Which journalist from Uttarakhand was jailed for supporting Quit India Movement?
A. Pitambar Pandey
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Basant Joshi
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q85. “Naya Hindustan” was started from—
A. Haldwani
B. Dehradun
C. Almora
D. Mussoorie
Ans – A
Q86. “Azad Hind” newsletter in Kumaon was inspired by—
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Soban Singh Jeena
Ans – B
Q87. First underground newspaper of Uttarakhand during Quit India Movement?
A. Azad Hind
B. Deshbhakt
C. Veer Garhwali
D. Swaraj
Ans – A
Q88. Who among the following was NOT a journalist but strongly supported newspapers financially?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Basant Joshi
Ans – A
Q89. Which press in Dehradun printed nationalist pamphlets secretly?
A. Himalayan Press
B. Badri-Kedar Press
C. Riyasat Press
D. Deshbhakt Press
Ans – A
Q90. “Janata” weekly highlighted issues of—
A. Dalits and Farmers
B. Soldiers
C. Women
D. British officers
Ans – A
Q91. “Deshbhakt Press” was destroyed in police raids in—
A. 1942
B. 1943
C. 1944
D. 1945
Ans – B
Q92. Who edited “Veer Garhwali” at its peak?
A. Bhola Datt Pandey
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Chandramani Bhatt
D. Kriparam Mishra
Ans – A
Q93. “Swatantra Pragya” opposed—
A. British taxation
B. Begar Pratha
C. Zamindari system
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q94. Which was the last major nationalist newspaper of Uttarakhand before 1947?
A. Swatantra Pragya
B. Janta
C. Veer Garhwali
D. Azad Hind
Ans – A
Q95. “Himalaya Darpan” was published from—
A. Almora
B. Nainital
C. Dehradun
D. Mussoorie
Ans – C
Q96. Editor of “Himalaya Darpan” was—
A. Sadanand Sunwal
B. Kriparam Mishra
C. Pitambar Pandey
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q97. “Himalaya Krantikal” was first published in—
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
Ans – C
Q98. Who edited “Himalaya Krantikal”?
A. Sadanand Sunwal
B. Basant Joshi
C. Chandramani Bhatt
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q99. Which newspaper carried reports of the Tehri Praja Mandal movement?
A. Veer Garhwali
B. Deshbhakt
C. Swaraj
D. Janta
Ans – A
Q100. Journalism in Uttarakhand during 1842–1947 can be best described as—
A. Religious journalism
B. Commercial journalism
C. Nationalist journalism
D. Entertainment journalism
Ans – C
Q101. Arrange the following in correct chronological order:
-
Almora Akhbar
-
Kumaon Kumud
-
Shakti
-
Garhwal Samachar
Ans – 1,2,4,3
Q102. Which was the first newspaper of Uttarakhand?
A. Garhwal Samachar
B. Kumaon Kumud
C. Almora Akhbar
D. Shakti
Ans – C (1871)
Q103. “Kumaon Kumud” was first published in—
A. 1868
B. 1876
C. 1885
D. 1890
Ans – B (1876)
Q104. “Shakti” started in—
A. 1905
B. 1915
C. 1918
D. 1920
Ans – C (1918)
Q105. “Veer Garhwali” belongs to which decade?
A. 1910s
B. 1920s
C. 1930s
D. 1940s
Ans – D (1940s)
Matching Type
Q106. Match the following:
| Newspaper/Magazine | Editor |
|---|---|
| Almora Akhbar | Badri Datt Pandey |
| Shakti | Badri Datt Pandey |
| Garh Desh | Kriparam Mishra |
| Veer Garhwali | Bhola Datt Pandey |
Correct Match: Almora Akhbar → Badri Datt Joshi, Shakti → Badri Datt Pandey, Garh Desh → Kriparam Mishra, Veer Garhwali → Bhola Datt Pandey
Ans – Correction above
Q107. Match the presses with their founders:
| Press | Founder |
|---|---|
| Deshbhakt Press | Badri Datt Pandey |
| Badri-Kedar Press | Govind Ballabh Pant |
| Himalayan Press | Sadanand Sunwal |
Ans – Correct
Contribution Based
Q108. Which newspaper is associated with abolition of Begar Pratha?
A. Shakti
B. Almora Akhbar
C. Garhwal Samachar
D. Janta
Ans – A
Q109. Which magazine mainly focused on Dalit issues?
A. Swargbhumi
B. Samata
C. Utthan
D. Hitaiyshi
Ans – A
Q110. “Swatantra Pragya” was important for—
A. Farmers’ movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Zamindari abolition
D. Soldiers’ rights
Ans – B
Q111. “Veer Garhwali” became popular for covering—
A. Tehri Praja Mandal Movement
B. Non-cooperation movement
C. INA movement
D. Both A and C
Ans – D
Q112. Which newspaper reported forest law protests in Kumaon?
A. Jagrut Janata
B. Shakti
C. Swaraj
D. Deshbhakt
Ans – A
Important Personalities & Editors
Q113. Known as “Father of Journalism in Uttarakhand”—
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Bhola Datt Pandey
D. Kriparam Mishra
Ans – B (Jai Dutt Joshi, editor of Almora Akhbar)
Q114. Who was called “Kumaon Kesari” for his fearless writings?
A. Badri Datt Pandey
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Soban Singh Jeena
D. Pitambar Pandey
Ans – A
Q115. The “Garh Desh” editor who used satire against British policies—
A. Kriparam Mishra Manhar
B. Girija Datt Naithani
C. Bhola Datt Pandey
D. Mukundi Lal
Ans – A
Q116. Editor of “Purusharth” magazine?
A. Girija Datt Naithani
B. Badri Datt Pandey
C. Mukundi Lal
D. Pratap Singh Negi
Ans – A
Press Suppression & British Response
Q117. Which newspaper was banned multiple times for anti-British content?
A. Shakti
B. Almora Akhbar
C. Veer Garhwali
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q118. The British arrested editors of “Shakti” mainly under which act?
A. Press Act of 1910
B. Rowlatt Act
C. Vernacular Press Act
D. Defence of India Rules
Ans – D (1942)
Q119. “Deshbhakt” press was sealed during—
A. Non-cooperation movement
B. Civil Disobedience movement
C. Quit India movement
D. Kuli Begar agitation
Ans – C
Q120. “Azad Hind” newsletter was printed secretly during—
A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1942
D. 1947
Ans – C
Miscellaneous Advanced
Q121. First English paper of Uttarakhand?
A. Kumaon Times
B. The Hills Gazette
C. Almora Chronicle
D. Himalayan Times
Ans – B (The Hills Gazette, 1871 Dehradun)
Q122. Which newspaper was linked with social reformer Har Govind Pant?
A. Samata
B. Shakti
C. Hitaiyshi
D. Almora Akhbar
Ans – C
Q123. “Utthan” supported—
A. Women education
B. Temperance movement
C. Dalit upliftment
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q124. Who founded Himalaya Darpan?
A. Sadanand Sunwal
B. Kriparam Mishra
C. Basant Joshi
D. Pitambar Pandey
Ans – A
Q125. “Riyasat Press” was mainly associated with—
A. Nainital
B. Tehri
C. Almora
D. Dehradun
Ans – B
Q126. “Tarun Kumaon” represented—
A. Peasant youth
B. Student politics
C. Labour unions
D. Both A & B
Ans – D
Q127. “Akhil Bhartiya Kumaoni Parishad Patrika” worked for—
A. Kumaoni culture
B. Political rights
C. Women’s upliftment
D. All of the above
Ans – D
Q128. Who supported financial help for Deshbhakt Press?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Mukundi Lal
C. Jai Dutt Joshi
D. Kriparam Mishra
Ans – A
Q129. “Samata” was edited by—
A. Pitambar Datt Parbol
B. Jai Dutt Joshi
C. Badri Datt Pandey
D. Bhola Datt Pandey
Ans – A
Q130. In which district was “Veer Kshatriya” published?
A. Almora
B. Lansdowne
C. Kotdwar
D. Pauri
Ans – B
Exam-Oriented Short & Tricky
Q131. Year when “Shakti” stopped publishing?
Ans – 1942 (restarted later).
Q132. Who was editor of “Almora Akhbar” before Jai Dutt Joshi?
Ans – Pyare Lal Shah.
Q133. Which was the first women-led magazine of Kumaon?
Ans – Swargbhumi.
Q134. Which year did “Garhwal Samachar” start?
Ans – 1902.
Q135. Which weekly was linked with Kuli Begar movement?
Ans – Shakti.
Q136. Who used Almora Akhbar to oppose British Forest Laws in 1920s?
Ans – Badri Datt Pandey.
Q137. Quit India Movement’s underground paper in Kumaon?
Ans – Azad Hind.
Q138. Which press was raided in 1943?
Ans – Deshbhakt Press (Almora).
Q139. First Urdu magazine of Uttarakhand?
Ans – Hadi-e-Azam.
Q140. Editor of “Abhay”?
Ans – Pitambar Pandey.
Wrap-up Revision
Q141. Journalism in Uttarakhand was mainly driven by—
A. Nationalism
B. Commercial interests
C. Religious propaganda
D. Literature
Ans – A
Q142. Main theme of 19th century journalism in Uttarakhand?
Ans – Social reform + Local identity.
Q143. Main theme of 20th century journalism (till 1947)?
Ans – Freedom struggle & political mobilization.
Q144. Which leader is called “Uttarakhand’s Gandhi” who used newspapers for reform?
Ans – Badri Datt Pandey.
Q145. “Kumaon Kesari” title was given for role in—
Ans – Abolition of Begar through Shakti.
Q146. Which paper was most consistent from 1871–1947?
Ans – Almora Akhbar.
Q147. Who was jailed most number of times among Uttarakhand editors?
Ans – Badri Datt Pandey.
Q148. Which two papers were banned simultaneously during Quit India (1942)?
Ans – Shakti & Deshbhakt.
Q149. What was the central role of journalism in Uttarakhand’s freedom struggle?
Ans – Mobilizing peasants, exposing forest laws, spreading nationalist ideas.
Q150. Summing up, Uttarakhand journalism (1842–1947) is remembered as—
Ans – “A voice of reform, resistance, and nationalism.”
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