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Q89 (IAS/1998) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist leaders Answer Verified

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? I. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh II. Ilbert Bill : Ripon III. Pherozesha : Indian National Mehta Congress IV. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslim League Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :

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Your answer:  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

I is correct: Theodore Beck served as principal/associated with the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh. II is correct: the Ilbert Bill controversy occurred during Lord Ripon’s administration (the Ilbert Bill is associated with Ripon’s period). III is correct: Pherozeshah Mehta was a leading Bombay nationalist, founder of the Bombay Presidency Association and an important early leader connected with the formation and activities of the Indian National Congress [1]. IV is incorrect: Badruddin Tyabji was associated with the Bombay Presidency Association and served as President of the Indian National Congress (1887), not as a leader of the Muslim League [1]. Therefore I, II and III are correctly matched.

Sources

  1. [1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bombay-Presidency-Association
  2. [2] https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/greater_bombay/history.html
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