Match List - I with List - II.
| LIST-I (Personalities) | LIST-II (Social Contribution) | ||
| (A) | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | (I) | Satyashodhak Samaj |
| (B) | Gandhiji - Mahatma Gandhi | (II) | Dalit upliftment |
| (C) | Ayyankali | (III) | Brahma Samaj |
| (D) | Jotirao Govindrao Phule | (IV) | Satyagraha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
(4) (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy — this matches (III) Brahma Samaj. Roy campaigned against sati and established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
(B) Gandhiji - Mahatma Gandhi — this matches (IV) Satyagraha. Gandhi adopted novel ways of protest such as ahimsa, satyagraha and the charkha in the freedom movement.
(C) Ayyankali — this matches (II) Dalit upliftment. Ayyankali, born in Kerala, was a leader of the lower castes and Dalits; through his efforts Dalits got the freedom to walk on public roads and Dalit children were allowed to join schools.
(D) Jotirao Govindrao Phule — this matches (I) Satyashodhak Samaj. In 1873 Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers Society), devoted to human rights and social justice for low-caste people.
NCERT (2025-26): “Ayyankali, born in Kerala, was a leader of the lower castes and Dalits. With his efforts, Dalits got the freedom to walk on public roads, and Dalit children were allowed to join schools.” “Jotirao Govindrao Phule denounced the injustice of the caste system and scorned its rules of purity and pollution. In 1873 he founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers Society), which was devoted to securing human rights and social justice for low-caste people.” “5.3 Struggle for women’s equality and rights … A decade before establishing the Brahmo Samaj in 1828, Roy undertook the campaign against ‘sati’ which was the first women’s issue to receive public attention.…” “8.1 Features of a Social Movement … Gandhi adopted novel ways such as ahimsa, satyagraha and his use of the charkha in the freedom movement.…” |