Bihar Special GK PYQ 500 of 603 · Books and Authors

Among the following Newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to get published?

  1. APatna Harkara
  2. BBihar Bandhu
  3. CAkhbar-e-Bihar
  4. DBihar Herald

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Correct answer: (a) Patna Harkara

Explanation

Among the given options, Patna Harkara started publication first. The newspapers/journals given in the options and their years of publication are as follows—

Newspaper / JournalYear of publication
Patna Harkara1855
Akhbar-e-Bihar1856
Bihar Bandhu1872
Bihar Herald1874

It is noteworthy that Noor-ul-Anwar, published from Ara in 1853, was the first newspaper of Bihar.

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