Q. With reference to V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, consider the following statements:

1. He was also known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan.
2. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: Both 1 & 2
Notes: V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, popularly known as Kappalottiya Tamizhan (“Tamil Helmsman”), was an Indian freedom fighter and a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress. He founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in 1906 to challenge the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISNC). Both statements are correct.