Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Newspapers) - List-II (Editors)

A. Hindu - 1. Dadabhai Nauroji
B. Sudharak - 2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Voice of India - 3. G.Subramaniya Iyer
D. Bengali - 4. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 3 2 1 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3 2 1 4”.
A. Hindu - 3. G. Subramaniya Iyer
B. Sudharak - 2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Voice of India - 1. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Bengali - 4. Surendranath Banerjee

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