Who started the 'Bombay Chronicle' in 1913? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who started the 'Bombay Chronicle' in 1913?
A. Pherozeshah Mehta
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Firozeshah Mehta
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sir Pherozeshah Mehta started the 'Bombay Chronicle' in 1913, which later became a leading nationalist English daily.

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