Match the following:
| (List I- Personality) | (List II- Association) |
| (a) Kasturi Srinivasan | (i) Hindustan Samachar |
| (b) K.N. Harikumar | (ii) Samachar Bharati |
| (c) Krishnakant | (iii) United News of India |
| (d) Apte | (iv) Press Trust of India |
| Codes: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| (A) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| (B) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| (C) | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| (D) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) |
Correct Ans: (C)
Explanation:
In this task, we match prominent personalities with their respective associations. Here is the breakdown:
- Kasturi Srinivasan worked with Press Trust of India (PTI). He played a significant role in shaping the agency’s development, contributing to PTI’s position as one of India’s leading news agencies. His efforts boosted PTI’s national and international coverage (Match a-iv).
- K.N. Harikumar was affiliated with United News of India (UNI). He strengthened UNI’s reach and ensured that the agency provided accurate, timely news. UNI became one of India’s most important news agencies thanks to his contributions (Match b-iii).
- Krishnakant had a connection with Samachar Bharati. He helped the agency expand its services, contributing to Samachar Bharati’s role in delivering important news nationwide (Match c-ii).
- Apte worked with Hindustan Samachar. His involvement in the agency’s growth made it a key player in providing significant news coverage across India (Match d-i).
Thus, the correct code is (C), where each personality is matched with their respective association.
