The 'Indian Association' of Calcutta was founded by whom in 1876?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose
D. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose founded the Indian Association in 1876 to unify the Indian public on political issues and to agitate for political reforms.
Explanation:
Charles Metcalfe negotiated the Treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, fixing the River Sutlej as the boundary line between their territories.
Explanation:
Pitt's India Act of 1784 created a Board of Control to supervise the political activities of the East India Company, while the Court of Directors managed commercial affairs. This was known as the system of 'double government'.
Explanation:
Dr. Mahendralal Sircar founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in Calcutta in 1876, which later became the venue where C. V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect.
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