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Which of the following is 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. Samachar Darpan
  4. Bengal Gazette

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bengal Gazette

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Bengal Gazette šŸ“š Explanation: James Augustus Hicky founded the Bengal Gazette (also known as Hicky's Gazette) in Calcutta in 1780. It was an English-language weekly paper and holds the distinction of being the first newspaper printed in the Indian subcontinent.