Match the following pairs:

Organization : Year of Establishment
(A) Bombay Presidency Association (i) 1875
(B) The Indian Association (ii) 1870
(C) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (iii) 1876
(D) The Indian League (iv) 1885 Codes:

Question

Match the following pairs:

Organization : Year of Establishment
(A) Bombay Presidency Association (i) 1875 
(B) The Indian Association (ii) 1870 
(C) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (iii) 1876 
(D) The Indian League (iv) 1885 Codes:

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 2:

This matching exercise requires precise knowledge of the foundational years of early political associations in India, which were crucial precursors to the Indian National Congress. Let us examine the correct pairings in detail. The **Bombay Presidency Association (A)** was founded in **1885 (iv)** by influential leaders like Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, and K. T. Telang to promote public opinion and political action in the Bombay Presidency, shortly before the INC was established. The **Indian Association (B)**, a key nationalist organization, was founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in **1876 (iii)**, aiming for the political, intellectual, and material advancement of the people of British India. The **Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (C)**, which functioned as a mediating body between the government and the people, was established in **1870 (ii)** by Mahadev Govind Ranade and others in Poona. Finally, **The Indian League (D)** was an earlier organization founded in **1875 (i)** by Sisir Kumar Ghosh, with the aim of stimulating nationalism among the people. Therefore, the only option that correctly aligns these historical dates is (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i).

The incorrect option is 1: This option incorrectly matches the Bombay Presidency Association (A) with 1875 (i) instead of its actual year, 1885 (iv), and inaccurately links The Indian Association (B) with 1870 (ii) when it was established in 1876 (iii). Furthermore, it incorrectly places the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (C) in 1885 (iv) and The Indian League (D) in 1876 (iii). All four pairings are historically inaccurate, making this choice fundamentally wrong.

The incorrect option is 3: This option mistakenly matches the Bombay Presidency Association (A) with 1875 (i) and incorrectly assigns the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (C) to 1885 (iv). While it correctly places The Indian Association (B) in 1876 (iii), and The Indian League (D) in 1870 (ii), the substantial errors in the A and C matches mean the overall combination is incorrect.

The incorrect option is 4: This option incorrectly pairs The Indian Association (B) with 1875 (i) and The Indian League (D) with 1876 (iii). Although it correctly identifies the Bombay Presidency Association (A) with 1885 (iv) and the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (C) with 1870 (ii), two crucial matches are wrong, rendering this option incorrect for the overall set of historical dates.