MCQs:

1. When did the printing press first arrive in India?

   – A) Mid-16th century

   – B) Early 18th century

   – C) Late 19th century

   – D) Early 20th century

2. Who introduced the printing press to India?

   – A) British East India Company

   – B) Portuguese missionaries

   – C) Mughal emperors

   – D) French traders

3. What was the first Tamil book printed in India?

   – A) Thirukkural

   – B) Catechism

   – C) Mahabharata

   – D) Bhagavad Gita

4. Who published the Bengal Gazette, the first Indian newspaper?

   – A) Rammohun Roy

   – B) James Augustus Hickey

   – C) Gangadhar Bhattacharya

   – D) Raja Ravi Varma

Answers and Explanations:

1. A) Mid-16th century – The printing press was introduced to India by the Portuguese missionaries during this period.

2. B) Portuguese missionaries – They brought the printing press to Goa and began printing religious texts.

3. B) Catechism – The first Tamil book printed in India was a religious text called Catechism.

4. B) James Augustus Hickey – He published the Bengal Gazette, the first Indian newspaper.