Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Author/Thinker)	List-II (Newspapers)
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy	(III) Mirat-ul-Akhbar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi	(IV) Navjeevan
(C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar	(I) Mooknayak
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak	(II) Kesari

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

In history-based matching questions, even knowing one or two correct pairs can help eliminate incorrect options. For example, knowing that Tilak started 'Kesari' (D-II) and Ambedkar started 'Mooknayak' (C-I) is enough to identify option (4) as the only correct choice.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question requires matching prominent Indian historical figures with the newspapers or journals they founded or were closely associated with.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's match each author/thinker from List-I with the correct newspaper from List-II.
- (A) Raja Rammohan Roy: He was a social reformer who started several journals. Among them was 'Mirat-ul-Akhbar', a Persian-language journal, founded in 1822. Thus, (A) matches with (III).
- (B) Mahatma Gandhi: He used journalism as a tool for the independence movement. He was associated with several newspapers, including 'Young India', 'Harijan', and 'Navjeevan'. Thus, (B) matches with (IV).
- (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: To voice the concerns of the depressed classes, he started the fortnightly Marathi paper 'Mooknayak' (Leader of the Voiceless) in 1920. Thus, (C) matches with (I).
- (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak: He was a prominent freedom fighter who started two newspapers: 'Kesari' (in Marathi) and 'Mahratta' (in English) in 1881. Thus, (D) matches with (II).
The correct set of matches is: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).
Step 3: Final Answer:
The matching pair (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) corresponds to option (4).