UPSC History Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Socio-Religious and Cultural Reforms

Consider the following pairs; [IAS 2017]

1. Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association.

2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha.

3. Surendra nath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association.

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 3 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Tamil Nadu board History Textbook Class 12, page 142

Madras Mahajansabha (1884) was setup by M.Viraghavachari, B.Subramaniya Aiyer and P. Ananda Charlu. So pair 2 is wrong, this eliminates "C" and "D".

India Association (1876): Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose. So, 3# is right. Only Option B fits this combination.