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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:

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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.
Updated On: Jan 16, 2026
  • (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)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Concept Clarification:
This query necessitates aligning significant Indian historical individuals with the newspapers or journals they initiated or were closely affiliated with.

Step 2: Detailed Analysis:
We will match each author/thinker from List-I with the appropriate newspaper from List-II.
- (A) Raja Rammohan Roy: A social reformer who launched multiple periodicals. Notably, he founded 'Mirat-ul-Akhbar', a Persian-language journal, in 1822. Consequently, (A) corresponds to (III).
- (B) Mahatma Gandhi: He leveraged journalism as a strategic tool for the independence movement. His journalistic associations include 'Young India', 'Harijan', and 'Navjeevan'. Therefore, (B) corresponds to (IV).
- (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: To articulate the grievances of the depressed classes, he established the bi-weekly Marathi publication 'Mooknayak' (Leader of the Voiceless) in 1920. Thus, (C) corresponds to (I).
- (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak: A pivotal freedom fighter who initiated two newspapers: 'Kesari' (in Marathi) and 'Mahratta' (in English) in 1881. Hence, (D) corresponds to (II).

The confirmed pairings are: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II).

Step 3: Final Determination:
The identified matches (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) align with option (4).

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