Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (23.08.2024) Shift-II
When and where was the first printing press established in India?
AIn Goa ✓ Correct
BIn Kerala
CIn Tamil Nadu
DIn Bengal
Correct answer: (A) In Goa — The first printing press in India was established in Goa, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The first printing press in India was established in Goa, so that is the answer.
★It was set up in Goa in 1556 by Jesuit missionaries.
★It functioned at the College of St. Paul in old Goa.
★It was later shifted to a seminary in the region.
★So India's first printing press was in Goa.
★Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bengal are not the site of the first press.
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