Match the following individuals with their contributions to Indian media.
| List-I (Individuals) | List-II (Contributions) | ||
| (A) | Raja Rammohun Roy | (I) | Started the Bombay Samachar |
| (B) | Fardoonji Murzban | (II) | Encouraged media to act as a watchdog of democracy |
| (C) | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | (III) | Started the Shome Prakash |
| (D) | Jawaharlal Nehru | (IV) | Started the Sambad-Kaumudi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
(A) Raja Rammohun Roy — this matches (IV) Started the Sambad-Kaumudi, published in Bengali in 1821.
(B) Fardoonji Murzban — this matches (I) Started the Bombay Samachar, as a daily in 1822.
(C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar — this matches (III) Started the Shome Prakash, in Bengali in 1858.
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru — this matches (II) Encouraged media to act as a watchdog of democracy, as the first prime minister of independent India.
NCERT (2025-26): “7.2 Mass Media in Independent India … In independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister, called upon the media to function as the watchdog of democracy. The media was expected to spread the spirit of self-reliance and national development among the people.…”
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