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Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Arrange the following events of 'print culture' in chronological order and choose the correct option : I. Publication of 'Sambad Kaumudi' II. Publication of weekly magazine 'Bengal Gazette' III. 'Vernacular Press Act' was implemented IV. The first printed edition of the 'Ramcharitmanas'
  1. (A) III, I, IV, II
  2. (B) III, I, II, IV
  3. (C) II, IV, III, I
  4. (D) II, IV, I, III
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Model Answer

The correct option is (D) II, IV, I, III

Bengal Gazette (1780) → Ramcharitmanas first printed edition (1810) → Sambad Kaumudi (1821) → Vernacular Press Act (1878).

Source: Print Culture and the Modern World, Chapter 5

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Explanation

Remember the dates: Bengal Gazette – 1780; first printed Ramcharitmanas – 1810 (Calcutta); Sambad Kaumudi by Rammohun Roy – 1821; Vernacular Press Act – 1878. Chronological ordering MCQs are common; memorise these key dates from the chapter.

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