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The first newspaper to be printed in India was __________.

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Times of India

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Kesari

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Bengal Gazette

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The Hindu

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The correct option is C Bengal Gazette
The first newspaper to be printed in India was "Bengal Gazette" by James Augustus Hickey in 1780. It was a weekly English newspaper.

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