Question 37
1. Radhakanta Deb - First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty - Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee - Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
AOptions
BSolution
Statement 1 is correct. Radhakanta Deb was the first president of the British Indian Association, which was founded in Kolkata in 1851. Statement 2 is incorrect. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty was a prominent figure in Madras and was instrumental in the formation of the Madras Native Association (founded 1852). However, the Madras Mahajana Sabha was founded much later, in 1884, by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Ananda Charlu. Statement 3 is correct. Surendranath Banerjee, along with Anandamohan Bose, founded the Indian Association of Calcutta in 1876.
CStrategy
For questions on historical figures and organizations, precise knowledge of founders, first presidents, and founding dates is crucial. Create timelines or mind maps to remember these associations and their leaders.
DSyllabus Analysis
This question falls under Modern Indian History, specifically the rise of political consciousness and early political associations before the Indian National Congress.
EQuestion Analysis
Difficult. Requires specific knowledge of leaders and their roles in various early political organizations.