Q674
Who started the Young Men's Indian Association in 1914?
A.
Annie Besant
AnswerB.
Swarnakumari Devi
C.
Devendranath Tagore
D.
Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1914, when Annie Besant, the president of the Theosophical Society, founded the Young Men's Indian Association (YMIA), she chose Gokhale Hall as its headquarters, where the youth would indulge in sports from table tennis to boxing and sit on the verandahs debating on the nation's affairs.