Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Field/Role) |
|---|---|
| (I) Sachidanand Vatsyayan | (i) Judge |
| (II) Aryabhatta | (ii) Harijan leader |
| (III) Ayyankali | (iii) Hindi Poet |
| (IV) M. Fatima Beevi | (iv) Astronomer |
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Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- (I) Sachidanand Vatsyayan: Famous Hindi Poet and writer, popularly known by his pen name ‘Agyeya’.
- (II) Aryabhatta: Ancient Indian Mathematician and Astronomer.
- (III) Ayyankali: Social reformer and Harijan (Dalit) leader from Kerala who fought for the rights of the Pulayar community.
- (IV) M. Fatima Beevi: The first female Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
📚 Additional Info: Key Personalities
1. Sachidanand Hiranand Vatsyayan ‘Agyeya’
- Field: Modern Hindi Literature.
- Notable Work: “Kitni Navon Mein Kitni Bar” (Won the Jnanpith Award in 1978).
- Significance: Pioneer of the Nayi Kavita (New Poetry) movement in Hindi.
2. Aryabhatta (476–550 CE)
- Field: Astronomy & Mathematics.
- Key Contributions: Wrote the Aryabhatiya. He correctly explained that the earth rotates on its axis, the cause of eclipses, and approximated the value of Pi ($\pi$).
- Trivia: India’s first satellite (launched 1975) was named after him.
3. Ayyankali (1863–1941)
- Region: Travancore (Kerala).
- Movement: Leader of the Pulayar community (untouchables).
- Famous Act: The Villuvandi Samaram (Bullock Cart Strike) in 1893, where he rode a bullock cart on public roads which was banned for lower castes.
4. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
- Significance: First female judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India (1989).
- Later Role: She also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.