Arrange the following in a manner that the statements exemplify the success of the Indian language press, particularly Eenadu.
(A) By 1998, Eenadu was being published from 10 towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70% of the audited Telugu daily circulation.
(B) Ramoji Rao, the founder of Eenadu, successfully organised a Chit fund before launching the paper in 1974.
(C) In mid 1980's the Telugu Newspaper was able to reach countryside by associating with causes like anti-arrack movement.
(D) These were tabloid inserts carrying sensational news from particular districts as well as, classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the area.
(E) This prompted it to launch district dailies in 1989.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C), (E), (D), (A)
(B) Ramoji Rao, the founder of Eenadu, successfully organised a Chit fund before launching the paper in 1974. — The story begins before the paper itself: the chit fund came first, and the paper was launched in 1974.
(C) In mid 1980’s the Telugu Newspaper was able to reach countryside by associating with causes like anti-arrack movement. — Next, in the mid-1980s, the paper took up rural causes and reached into the villages.
(E) This prompted it to launch district dailies in 1989. — Its rural reach ‘prompted’ the next step, the district dailies of 1989; ‘This’ points back to (C).
(D) These were tabloid inserts carrying sensational news from particular districts as well as, classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the area. — ‘These’ describes the district dailies just named in (E), so it must follow (E).
(A) By 1998, Eenadu was being published from 10 towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70% of the audited Telugu daily circulation. — The result comes last: by 1998 the paper led Telugu circulation.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 7: Mass Media and Communications, Box 7.8 (2025-26)
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