Question

Q. Consider the following pairs:

List 1	List 2
1. Radhakanta Deb	Zamindari Association
2. Gazalu Lakshminarasu Chetty	Madras Mahajan Sabha
3. Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade	Poona Sarvajanik Sabha

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 2 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Pair 1 and 3 are correct. In 1867, Ranade founded Poona Sarvajanik Sabha with the object of serving as a bridge between the government and the people. The Zamindari Association, more popularly known as the 'Landholder’s Society’, was founded to safeguard the interests of the landlords. Radhakanta Deb was its founding member.
• Pair 2 is incorrect. In 1884, M. Viraraghavachariar, G Subramaniya Iyer, P Anand Charlu founded Madras Mahajan Sabha