Multiple choice

Which is the first Indian news agency to serve subscribers abroad and earn foreign exchange for the country?

  1. Media of India

  2. Press Trust of India

  3. United News of India

  4. Associated Press

  5. Bloomberg L.P.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

United News of India (UNI) is one of the two primary Indian news agencies. Established in 1961, it works in collaboration with several foreign news agencies and partners, including Reuters and DPA.UNI became the first Indian news agency to serve subscribers abroad and earn foreign exchange for the country by selling its wire service directly to newspapers in the Gulf States and in Singapore through satellite channels.

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