Q. With reference to the early associations in Princely States, consider the following pairs:
AssociationFounded By / Important PersonalitiesLocation & Year
1. Hitvardhak SabhaFounded by various social activistsPoona (1921)
2. Akhil Bhor Sansthan Praja SabhaWamanrao PatwardhanBhor State (Early 1920s)
3. All India States’ People’s Conference (AISPC)Balwantray Mehta, Maniklal Kothari, and G.R. AbhyankarFirst session in Bombay (1927)
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Pair 1: Correct. Founded in May 1921 in Poona to solve the problems of the people of southern princely states.
  • Pair 2: Correct. Wamanrao Patwardhan founded this in the Bhor region in November 1921.
  • Pair 3: Correct. This is an alternative name for the AISPC. Its first session was held in Bombay in December 1927, which elevated the states’ movement to a national level.
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