The 'Bengal Gazette' was started by which British journalist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Bengal Gazette' was started by which British journalist?

A. Robert Knight

B. James Augustus Hicky

C. James Silk Buckingham

D. John Adams

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

James Augustus Hicky launched the 'Bengal Gazette' (also known as Hicky's Gazette) in 1780 in Calcutta. It was the first printed newspaper in India.

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