Question

Match List-I with List-II. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|l|} \hline \text{List-I} & & \text{List-II} & \\ \hline A. & \text{P.C. Mahalanobis} & I. & \text{Drain Theory} \\ \hline B. & \text{D.S. Kothari} & II. & \text{Amul Cooperative} \\ \hline C. & \text{D.B. Naoroji} & III. & \text{Indian Planning} \\ \hline D. & \text{V. Kurien} & IV. & \text{National Educational Policy} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

• A. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• B. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
• C. A-II, B-II, C-I, D-IV
• D. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

Hint:

Remember these famous personalities:
• P.C. Mahalanobis $\rightarrow$ Indian Planning.
• D.S. Kothari $\rightarrow$ Kothari Commission National Education Policy.
• Dadabhai Naoroji $\rightarrow$ Drain Theory.
• Verghese Kurien $\rightarrow$ Amul Cooperative and White Revolution.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Several eminent Indian personalities have made remarkable contributions in planning, education, cooperative development and economic thought. Matching these personalities with their contributions is a frequently asked topic in competitive examinations.

Step 1: Match each personality with his contribution.
• P.C. Mahalanobis designed the Mahalanobis Model, which formed the basis of India's Second Five-Year Plan and Indian Planning.
• D.S. Kothari chaired the Kothari Commission (1964--66), whose recommendations became the foundation of the National Education Policy.
• Dadabhai Naoroji (D.B. Naoroji) propounded the famous Drain Theory, explaining the economic exploitation of India under British rule.
• Dr. Verghese Kurien is known as the Father of the White Revolution and was the architect of the Amul Cooperative Movement.

Step 2: Prepare the correct matching. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline List-I & List-II \hline A.\ \text{P.C. Mahalanobis} & III.\ \text{Indian Planning} \hline B.\ \text{D.S. Kothari} & IV.\ \text{National Educational Policy} \hline C.\ \text{D.B. Naoroji} & I.\ \text{Drain Theory} \hline D.\ \text{V. Kurien} & II.\ \text{Amul Cooperative} \hline \end{array} \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{A-III,\;B-IV,\;C-I,\;D-II} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer}=(A)} \]