Q. The various founders and their socially significant institutions\/initiatives are mentioned here. Select the correct statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Sriniketan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Pandita Ramabai founded Hindu College<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(c) Rabindranath Tagore founded Sharda Sadan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ans: (d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The correct statement is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raja Ram Mohan Roy did not found Sriniketan. Sriniketan was founded by Rabindranath Tagore as an experimental school for rural reconstruction and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pandita Ramabai did not found Hindu College. She founded Arya Mahila Samaj and Mukti Mission, which focused on women’s education and empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rabindranath Tagore did not found Sharda Sadan. Sharda Sadan was established by Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, a prominent social reformer and women’s rights activist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexander Duff, a Scottish missionary, founded the General Assembly’s Institution (now known as Scottish Church College) in Kolkata, which played a significant role in promoting Western education in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, the correct statement is (d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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