GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Personalities of Modern India1995

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A

Jamnalal Bajaj - Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha

B

Dadabhai Naoroji - Bombay Association

C

Lala Lajpat Rai - National School at Lahore

D

Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Satya Shodhak Sabha

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The question asks to identify the incorrectly matched pair. 2. Pair A: Jamnalal Bajaj was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and treasurer of the Congress, heavily involved with activities in Wardha, including the Satyagraha Ashram. Match seems correct. 3. Pair B: Dadabhai Naoroji was one of the founders of the Bombay Association in 1852, an early political organization. Match is correct. 4. Pair C: Lala Lajpat Rai was actively involved in promoting national education and was instrumental in founding institutions like the National School/College at Lahore. Match is correct. 5. Pair D: The Satya Shodhak Sabha (or Samaj - Society of Truth Seekers) was founded by Jyotiba Phule in 1873 for social reform. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent nationalist leader, was not associated with its founding. Match is incorrect. 6. Therefore, the pair involving Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Satya Shodhak Sabha is not correctly matched.

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