The paper & the people : A quiz on The Statesman
The Statesman : 7th January 1999.
(Click on the questions to know the answer)
Questions.
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Who established “The Friends of India” from which is directly descended The Statesman ?
Robert Knight.
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Before having it’s own office building at 4 Chowringhee Square The office of the The Statesman was situated in the another building on Chowringhee road which is now used as a separate purpose.Which building is this ?
Metro Cinema hall
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Who laid the foundation stone of The Statesman House in Calcutta on 9th December 1931 ?
Viceroy, Earl of Wellingdon
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Who was the architect of The Statesman House in Calcutta ?
Ballardie Thompson and Mathews
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When did the Delhi edition of the The Statesman commenced publishing ?
1931
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Why is 27th July 1913 a memorable day in the history of The Statesman ?
On this day the paper for the first time published a motoring supplement with photograph of motor car including cars outside the premises of the office.The Statesman Vintage Car rally concept was born out of that.
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An extra ordinary letter was published in The Statesman on 3rd June 1919.What was that ?
The letter published an open letter written by Dr Rabindranath Tagore to the Viceroy where he has regretted that he had to return the knighthood after the ruthless & brutal mass murder of people in Jaliwanalabagh Punjab.
8.Ian Stephens.
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Name the courageous editor of The Statesman who risked his life to save many people in Calcutta during the communal riot known as The Great Calcutta Killing-1946 .
Ian Stephens
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What was so special of The Statesman Christmas supplement in 1940 ?
It contained an original English poem of Rabindranath Tagore written exclusively for The Statesman – it was poet’s last Christmas.
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