Option (a) is correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct because the passage supports that Gokhale believed that education should be made free for those students whose family income was below 25 rupees per month. He argued for the importance of compulsion and making education free to ensure educational development and prevent harshness on the poorer classes.

Statement II is correct because according to the passage, Gokhale suggested that an additional tax of 8-anna should be imposed on salt as a means to generate funds for education. He prioritized the education of children over excessive salt consumption by suggesting that countrymen should eat less salt to provide for their children's education.

विकल्प (a) सही है।

कथन I और कथन II दोनों सही हैं।

कथन I सही है क्योंकि गद्यांश इस बात का समर्थन करता है कि गोखले का मानना था कि उन छात्रों के लिए शिक्षा निःशुल्क की जानी चाहिए जिनके परिवार की आय 25 रुपये प्रति माह से कम थी।

कथन II सही है क्योंकि गद्यांश के अनुसार, गोखले ने सुझाव दिया कि शिक्षा के लिए धन उत्पन्न करने के साधन के रूप में नमक पर 8-आने का अतिरिक्त कर लगाया जाना चाहिए।