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Which state became the first state in India to have its own internet service?
A
Gujarat
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Internet in India began in 1986 and was available only to the educational and research community. General public access to the internet began on 15 August 1995, and as of July 2022 there are 833 million active internet users that comprise 59.28% of the population.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Kerala becomes the only State in the country with its own internet service. The Kerala Fiber Optic Network Ltd has received the ISP license from DoT India.

Detailed explanation-3: -God’s own country, Kerala, recently got its own internet service. It is the first and only state in India to have received access to its own internet service. Along with this, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, declared the internet as one of the basic rights of the people of the state.

Detailed explanation-4: -It also stated that the internet is free for 20 lakh below poverty level (BPL) families and 30,000 government offices in the State.

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