Question

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Historical matchings can vary—rely on government archives, agricultural history texts, or university libraries for confirmation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Krishi (II): Believed to have been initiated around 1918, it was among the earliest agricultural periodicals.
Krishi Sudhar (I): Started approximately in 1914 with the aim of improving agricultural practices.
Sevagram (IV): Though founded in 1936, it became associated with agricultural reform efforts around 1953.
Krishi Jagat (III): Known for its contributions in the post-independence era; notable events like agricultural exhibitions trace to 1946. Note: Historical data regarding agricultural publications can be sparse or inconsistent across sources.

Answer 2

Elimination approach:
Rather than dating all four periodicals individually, anchor on Sevagram, which the record ties to reform activity around 1936/1953 - description (IV). This pairing, C - (IV), holds in options (1) and (3) only; options (2) and (4), which assign C to (III) and (I), are eliminated.
Between the two survivors, check B. Krishi Sudhar is placed earliest, around 1914 - description (I). Option (1) assigns B - (I), while option (3) assigns B - (II), so option (3) is eliminated.
This confirms (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III), i.e. option (1). (As the source notes, records for these early agricultural periodicals are not always consistent across references.)