Question

A newspaper called Khabar Lahriya is a fortnightly that is run by eight Dalit women in _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. Panchmahal district in Gujarat
B. Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh
C. Araria district in Bihar
D. Vidarbha district in Maharashtra

Answer 1

Hint: Khabar Lahariya is a weekly rural newspaper which is written, edited, and marketed by a group of women mostly those who belong to the marginalized groups such as Dalits, the Kol, and the Muslim communities from the Chitrakoot and Banda districts of Uttar Pradesh in north India.

Complete answer:
Khabar Lahariya is written in the local language of Bundeli and this newspaper provides a mix of news to information and entertainment especially for its Bundelkhandi audience who are mostly from the rural areas having poor literacy.
The Khabar Lahariya is an eight-page newspaper covering topics such as current political news, stories of the functioning of panchayats, the bureaucracy, schools, and hospitals in the region, and distinct coverage and critique on incidents such as atrocities on women and marginalized sections of the society.
Another distinct feature of Khabar Lahariya is its collective process of production which takes around two days of writing, editing, and illustrating the workshop.
The main aim of the newspaper was to reach out to those villages where other forms of information and entertainment were limited but now the paper has been enthusiastically worked at. It is now being sold by the reporters and various agents of the newspaper.
So, the correct answer is Option B.:

Note: Khabar Lahariya is a unique example that is encouraging for a transformative education. It has enabled the rural folks, the Dalits, and newly literate women to enter and transform the public arena of media and information.