Q. Who among the following founded the Native Improvement Society?

[A] Balshastri Jambhekar

[B] Dadoba Pandurang

[C] Mehtaji Durgaram

[D] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Balshastri Jambhekar (1812-1846) was a pioneer of social reform through journalism in Bombay; he attacked brahminical orthodoxy and tried to reform popular Hinduism.

Jambhekar founded the Bombay Native General Library and started the Native Improvement Society of which an offshoot was the Students Literary and Scientific Library.

Source: Spectrum Modern India

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