Question

The Indian Association was formed in _________.
A)1879
B)1874
C)1876
D)1875

Answer 1

HINT: The leaders of the Association were mostly educated young men, lawyers, and journalists, who provided the middle class a political platform on a more democratic basis.

Step by step answer:
Option A- 1879 is an invalid answer.

Option B- 1874 is an incorrect answer.

Option C- Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose, founded The association in Bengal in 1876. The association spread beyond Bengal to other parts of India but remained Bengali in character and was supported by Bengali Intelligentsia. They used expatriate Bengali communities as centres for its provincial branches.

The association merged with Indian National Congress and promoted the political, intellectual and material advancement of the people.Sivanath Sastri, Kristodas Pal, Dwarakanath Ganguly, were the leaders associated with the organization.
The league worked to stimulate the sense of nationalism among the people and to encourage political education and represented Indian Middle class. 1876, was a period that led to the growth of political consciousness leading to the birth of political associations and national movements for independence.

Option D-1875 is an invalid answer.

NOTE: The India League in Calcutta on 25 September 1875, was founded by Sisir Kumar Ghosh; prior to the Indian Association, which was the first nationalist organization found in British India.