WBCS.LIVE practice question

Name the first newspaper in India.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Parthenon
  2. Digdarshan
  3. Bengal Gazette / Hickey’s Gazette / Hickey’s Bengal Gazette
  4. Samachar Darpan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bengal Gazette / Hickey’s Gazette / Hickey’s Bengal Gazette

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: C) Bengal Gazette / Hickey’s Gazette / Hickey’s Bengal Gazette 📚 Explanation: The Bengal Gazette was the very first newspaper printed in India, started by James Augustus Hicky in 1780. It was an English weekly published in Calcutta. It became famous for its bold and often critical reporting on the East India Company. This publication laid the groundwork for the history of journalism in India.