Consider the following pairs:

1. Radhakanta Deb – First President of the British Indian Association

2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty – Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha

3. Surendranath Banerjee – Founder of the Indian Association

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

Let us analyze each of the given pairs step-by-step:

1. Radhakanta Deb – First President of the British Indian Association:
The British Indian Association was established in Kolkata (Calcutta) in October 1851. Raja Radhakanta Deb was appointed as its first President, while Debendranath Tagore served as its Secretary. Therefore, Pair 1 is correctly matched.

2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty – Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha:
Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty was the founder of the Madras Native Association in 1852. On the other hand, the Madras Mahajana Sabha was founded later in May 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, B. Subramaniya Aiyer, and P. Anandacharlu. Therefore, Pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

3. Surendranath Banerjee – Founder of the Indian Association:
The Indian Association (also known as the Indian National Association) was founded in 1876 in Bengal by Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose. It was one of the premier nationalist organizations formed prior to the Indian National Congress. Therefore, Pair 3 is correctly matched.

Conclusion:
Since pairs 1 and 3 are correct while pair 2 is incorrect, the right choice is 1 and 3 only.