UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 76
The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people s its target audience was published by:
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Gopal Baba Walangkar)
Explanation: Gopal Baba Walangkar, an early anti-caste reformer from Maharashtra, started Vital-Vidhvansak, a pioneering monthly journal directed to oppressed communities.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct - Walangkar is credited with publishing Vital-Vidhvansak.
B. Incorrect - Jyotirao Phule was a pioneering anti-caste thinker but not the publisher named here.
C. Incorrect - Gandhi’s journals included Harijan and Young India, not this early monthly.
D. Incorrect - Ambedkar founded journals such as Mooknayak and Bahishkrit Bharat later.