Mention any three ways in which the Press promoted nationalism.

(1) Newspapers and journals criticised the unjust policies of the British Government and exposed the economic exploitation of India, awakening political consciousness among the people. (2) They carried the ideas of liberty, democracy and self-government to every corner of the country, linking distant regions in a common cause and creating a national outlook. (3) They kept the people informed of the activities of the Congress and of nationalist leaders, and they preserved and popularised India’s cultural heritage, restoring pride in the past. Papers such as Kesari, Maratha, Amrita Bazar Patrika, The Hindu and Bengalee did this work.

One mark per point. Naming actual newspapers is what turns a generic answer into a marks-winning one — Kesari and Maratha (Tilak), Amrita Bazar Patrika, The Hindu, Bengalee (Surendranath Banerjee). The three angles to cover are criticism of the government, spreading ideas across regions, and cultural pride. That gives three genuinely different points rather than three ways of saying "the press spread awareness".