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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 80

Topic: History

Q80

Which one of the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is NOT correct ?

  1. (a) He was the Principal of Sanskrit College, Calcutta
  2. (b) He was a Government Inspector of Schools
  3. (c) He was a Secretary to the Bethune School
  4. (d) He was the founder of Widow Remarriage AssociationCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) He was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association

  1. Vidyasagar served as principal of Sanskrit College, school inspector and secretary of Bethune School.
  2. The Widow Remarriage Association in western India is associated with Vishnu Shastri Pandit.
  3. Vidyasagar’s major advocacy for widow remarriage should not be confused with founding that particular association.