UPSC History Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Persons Miscellaneous

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    The first newspaper published in India was                   

    A)  The Calcutta Chronicle

    B)  The Calcutta Gazelle       

    C)  The Indian Gazette   

    D)   The Bengal Gazette         

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The first newspaper published in India was the Bengal Gazette. James Augustus Hickey published the first newspaper in India on January 29, 1780. It was the liberal policy of the Press Act of 1835, which' continued till 1856, that encouraged the growth of newspapers in the country.


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