Question

Consider the statements given below and choose the correct answer.

Statement I: By the 1870s, caricatures and cartoons were being published in Indian journals and newspapers, commenting on social and political issues.

Statement II: Some caricatures praised the educated Indians’ fascination with Western tastes and clothes, while others were looking forward to social change.

Options

• Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

• Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.

• Both (I) & (II) are incorrect.

• Both (I) & (II) are correct.

Answer 1

Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.

Explanation:

• Statement I is correct: Caricatures and cartoons addressing social and political themes were published in Indian magazines and newspapers as early as the 1870s.
• Statement II is incorrect: Rather than applauding educated Indians' love with Western culture, caricatures attacked and mocked their imitation of British lives.