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The first newspaper published in India was
Options:
A .  The Bengal Gazette
B .  The Calcutta Gazette
C .  The Calcutta Chronicle
D .  The Indian Gazette
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
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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