Correct Answer:
A. Ghazipur
The correct answer is Ghazipur. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Scientific Society in Ghazipur in 1863. The primary objective of this society was to translate Western scientific and literary works into Urdu, thereby promoting modern education and scientific knowledge among the Muslim community of British India.
- Delhi, Lahore, and Lucknow were important centers, but Ghazipur was the specific location for the establishment of the Scientific Society.
This initiative was a significant step in his educational reform movement.