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Match the following figures with their respective contributions to the spread of literacy and education in India:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Johannes Gutenberg | (a) Introduced the printing press and printed the first book in Europe |
| (ii) Social reformers in Bangalore | (b) Set up libraries to educate themselves and promote literacy among millworkers |
| (iii) James Augustus Hickey | (c) Established the first English-language newspaper in India |
| (iv) Burhi Aair Sadhu | (d) Contributed to Assamese literature and penned popular songs of Assam |
Options:
- (A) (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
- (B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d)
- (C) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a)
- (D) (i)-(d), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(a)
Answer:
So, the correct answer is (B) (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d)
Explanation:
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(i) Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press and printed the first book in Europe. This matches with option (a) as social reformers in Bangalore set up libraries to educate themselves and promote literacy among millworkers.
(ii) James Augustus Hickey established the first English-language newspaper in India. This matches with option (c) as social reformers in Bangalore contributed to the spread of literacy and education among millworkers.
(iii) Social reformers in Bangalore, who set up libraries and promoted literacy, do not match with option (b) as Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press and printed the first book in Europe.
(iv) Burhi Aair Sadhu , who contributed to Assamese literature and penned popular songs of Assam, does not match with option (d) as J ohannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press and printed the first book in Europe.
Therefore, the correct matching is (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(d).
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