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The first National News Agency of India was

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

Answer options

  1. The Indian Review
  2. The Free Press of India
  3. The Hindustan Review
  4. The Associated Press of India

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Free Press of India

Explanation: The correct answer is B. The Free Press of India. The Free Press of India was the first national news agency of India. It was established in 1927 by S. Sadanand, an Indian journalist and nationalist. The aim of the agency was to provide an independent Indian perspective on national and international events, free from British colonial control and censorship.