Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Publications)	List-II (Editors)
(A) Bengal Gazette	(I) James Augustus Hickey
(B) Mirat-ul-Akhbar	(II) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Rast Goftar	(III) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Young India	(IV) M. K. Gandhi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To solve the given problem of matching List-I with List-II, we need to identify the correct editor for each publication: 

1. Bengal Gazette - Known as the first newspaper printed in Asia, it was published by James Augustus Hickey. Thus, (A) matches with (I).
2. Mirat-ul-Akhbar - This publication was a Persian weekly newspaper founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a prominent Indian social reformer. Therefore, (B) matches with (II).
3. Rast Goftar - It was a Gujarati newspaper founded by Dadabhai Naoroji, who was an important figure in the Indian independence movement. Hence, (C) matches with (III).
4. Young India - This was a weekly journal in English published by M. K. Gandhi, who used it to spread his ideas about independence. Hence, (D) matches with (IV).

Thus, the correct matching is: (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV).

Answer 2

• Bengal Gazette (1780): First newspaper in India, edited by James Augustus Hickey.
• Mirat-ul-Akhbar (1822): Persian-language journal by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a pioneer of Indian journalism.
• Rast Goftar (1854): Gujarati newspaper by Dadabhai Naoroji, focusing on social reforms.
• Young India (1919-1931): Edited by Mahatma Gandhi, used as a platform for the Indian freedom struggle.