Who started the newspaper 'Al-Hilal' to propagate nationalist ideas? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who started the newspaper 'Al-Hilal' to propagate nationalist ideas?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Hasrat Mohani
D. Syed Ahmad Khan
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad published the Urdu weekly 'Al-Hilal' in 1912 to promote Hindu-Muslim unity and nationalist ideas. The British banned it in 1914.

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