Arrange the following statements in a correct sequence to exemplify the success of the Indian language press: Eenadu
(A) By associating with appropriate causes in rural areas, like the anti-arrack movement, this Telugu newspaper was able to reach the countryside.
(B) Eenadu was being published from 10 towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70 percent of the audited Telugu daily circulation.
(C) The newspaper launched 'district dailies'.
(D) There were tabloid inserts or features carrying sensational news from particular districts, as well as, classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the area.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C), (D), (B)
(A) By associating with appropriate causes in rural areas, like the anti-arrack movement, this Telugu newspaper was able to reach the countryside. — This came first, in the mid-1980s.
(C) The newspaper launched ‘district dailies’. — The reach into the countryside prompted Eenadu to launch district dailies in 1989.
(D) There were tabloid inserts or features carrying sensational news from particular districts, as well as, classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the area. — This describes what the district dailies were, so it follows their launch.
(B) Eenadu was being published from 10 towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70 percent of the audited Telugu daily circulation. — This was the result by 1998.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 7: Mass Media and Communications (2025-26)
Box 7.8 The Indian Language Newspaper Revolution (the part on Eenadu) |
