Which one of the following pairs of founder and newspaper is NOT corre

Which one of the following pairs of founder and newspaper is NOT correctly matched?

Bande Mataram – Bankim Chandra
Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bombay Samachar – Fardonjee Marzban
Al Hilal – Abul Kalam Azad
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Geoscientist – 2020
The correct answer is Bande Mataram – Bankim Chandra. This pair is NOT correctly matched.
– The newspaper ‘Bande Mataram’ was primarily associated with figures like Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghose, particularly during the Swadeshi movement.
– Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is renowned for composing the song ‘Vande Mataram’ and writing the novel ‘Anandamath’, but he was not the founder or primary figure behind the newspaper ‘Bande Mataram’.
– Kesari was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
– Bombay Samachar was founded by Fardonjee Marzban.
– Al-Hilal was founded by Abul Kalam Azad.
‘Bande Mataram’ was an English newspaper that became prominent around 1906. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee passed away in 1894, long before the newspaper gained prominence under the editorship of Aurobindo Ghose.
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