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Which of the following pairs of newspapers and their editors is correctly matched?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. New India – Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Al-Hilal – Annie Besant
  4. Bengalee – Maulana Azad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A) Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak 📚 Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak started two famous newspapers, 'Kesari' in Marathi and 'The Mahratta' in English, to propagate nationalist ideas. Through these papers, he criticized British policies and popularized the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright." In contrast, 'New India' was edited by Annie Besant and 'Al-Hilal' was founded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.