Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. It was Lord Lytton who first ordered that the names of the editors and proprietors should be published in the newspapers

  2. The Bengal Gazette was started as a weekly during the tenure of Lord Wellesley

  3. J.S. Buckingham started the Calcutta Journal during the tenure of Lord Hastings

  4. Akhbar-e-Aam was started as a daily newspaper from Karachi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

J.S. Buckingham founded the Calcutta Journal in 1818 during the tenure of Lord Hastings. The other statements contain historical inaccuracies regarding the timeline or the specific figures involved.

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