National Press Day celebrated on November 16, 2015

Q.  Which day has been marked as National Press Day?
- Published on 17 Nov 15

a. 14th November
b. 15th November
c. 16th November
d. 17th November

ANSWER: 16th November
 
National Press Day is celebrated on November 16 since 1966 when the Press Council of India started functioning as a statutory, autonomous, quasi judicial body. The first newspaper in India was ‘Hickey’s Gazette’ or ‘Bengal Gazette’ started on January 29, 1780 by an Irishman, James Augustus Hickey. TOI started its career as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.

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