National Press Day - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which day has been marked as National Press Day?

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

ANSWER: 16th November

Explanation:
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.