UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 38
Consider the following pairs :
- Radhakanta Deb - First President of the British Indian Association
- Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty - Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
- Surendranath Banerjee - Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Radhakanta Deb presided over the British Indian Association, and Surendranath Banerjee helped found the Indian Association. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty founded the Madras Native Association, not Madras Mahajana Sabha.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Pair 1: Correct - Radhakanta Deb was the first president of the British Indian Association (1851).
Pair 2: Incorrect - Chetty established the Madras Native Association; Madras Mahajana Sabha was founded later in 1884 by other leaders.
Pair 3: Correct - Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose founded the Indian Association in 1876.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct pair 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 2; omits correct pair 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 2.