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1. Why did the Roman Catholic Church impose control
over publisher’s and booksellers? [CBSE 2018]
Ans :
The Roman Catholic Church troubled by effects of
popular readings and questionings of faith, imposed
severe controls over publishers and booksellers.
2. Which place had the breakthrough of first printing
press?
Ans : [CBSE 2016]
The breakthrough of first printing press took place in
Strasbourg in Germany.
3. Mention the technique adopted to educate white collar
workers in Europe during the 19th century.
Ans : [CBSE 2016]
It was the technique of lending libraries to educate
white collar workers in Europe during the 19th century.
4. Mention any one technique of preserving the
manuscript of India. [CBSE 2016]
Ans :
These were preserved by pressing between the wooden
covers or sewn together.
5. Who brought the print culture to Japan?
Ans : [CBSE 2016]
The print culture was brought to Japan by the
Buddhist Missionaries from China.
6. Name the Chinese traditional book, which was folded
and stitched at the side. [CBSE 2015]
Ans :
The traditional ‘Accordion Book’ of China was folded
and stitched at the side because both the sides of the
thin; porous sheets could not be printed.
7. Mention any one characteristic feature of the off-set
press.
Ans : [CBSE 2015]
The offset press was able to print upto 6 colours at a
time.
8. Name the first edition of the Indian religious text
published in vernacular. [CBSE 2014]
Ans :
Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas was the first edition of
the Indian religious text published in vernacular.
9. Name the oldest Japanese book.
Ans : [CBSE 2014]
The Buddhist Diamond Sutra was the oldest Japanese
book.
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS
10. Why couldn’t the production of hand written
manuscripts satisfy the ever increasing demand for
books? Give any three reasons. [CBSE 2016]
Ans :
The production of handwritten manuscripts could not
satisfy the ever increasing demand for books due to
the following reasons:
a. In India, there is rich and old tradition of
handwritten manuscripts in different languages
which were copied on palm leaves or on handmade
papers.
b. These manuscripts were highly expensive and
fragile.
c. They needed careful handling.
11. Explain any three features of handwritten manuscripts
before the age of print in India.
Ans : [CBSE 2010, 2014, 2016]
The three features of the handwritten manuscripts
before the age of print in India are:
a. In India, there is rich and old tradition of
handwritten manuscripts in different languages
which were copied on palm leaves or on handmade
papers.
b. These manuscripts were highly expensive, fragile
and needed careful handling.
c. These were preserved by pressing between the
wooden covers or sewn together.
d. Reading the manuscripts was not easy as they
were written in different styles which limits its
use.
12. Explain any three factors responsible for the invention
of new printing techniques. [CBSE 2016]
Ans :
The three factors responsible for the invention of new
printing techniques were:
a. The handwritten manuscripts production was not
sufficient to meet the demand.
b. These manuscripts were highly expensive, fragile
and needed careful handling.
c. It was expensive and time consuming to copy the
handwritten manuscripts.
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