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History GK · Q202

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 202

Q202

Who founded the city of Singapore?

A.
Francis Light
B.
Herman Willem Daendels
C.
Lee Kuan Yew
D.
Stamford Raffles
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, FRS (6 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1811–1816) and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen (1818–1824), best known for his founding of Singapore and the British Malaya.