Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq–Sir Syed Ahmad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq–Sir Syed Ahmad”.
1) Ailan-i-Haq was an Urdu newspaper founded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

2) Al-Helal was a Bengali Muslim magazine founded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

3) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, established the monthly journal Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq as a way to promote his educational, ethical, and social reforms.

4) Yugantar (Jugantar) was founded by Barindra Kumar Ghosh.

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